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Rowan County has the distinction of having had the first postmistress in the United States. Her name was Mrs. Elizabeth Balfour, and she was appointed to the Salisbury office by President George Washington.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 38, Feb 1940, p3, il
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