From the New York Times, 7/9/1883

A PLACE FOR MISS VAN LEW.

WASHINGTON, July 8. – Miss Van Lew, of Richmond, Va., whose services during the war in behalf of the Union cause and in aid of the Union soldiers in Libby Prison gave her some prominence, has been tendered a first-class clerkship in the Post Office Department by Postmaster-General Gresham, on the recommendation of Gen. Grant. Miss Van Lew was Postmistress at Richmond during President Grant’s Administration.

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