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7 .2 TRANSPORT AND POSTAL SERVICES 7S45-7S60
RIVERS AND MAIL IN THE 7850.6

STEAMBOATS coItFi 'm att c o n tr a c t’ - PO padded the. Captain in poached
which he wad pa id th e co n tra ct p r ic e . Mait stamped onty w ith o r ig in a tin g town
postm ark. a Captain r e c e iv e d m ait en ro u te he handed i t in to th e PO at th e end o£
hid ru n ; i t wad dtamped w ith r e c e iv in g town podtmark & ’ WAV" & he wad paid 1c per t e t t e r .

Steamed 'liabet' had a 'in a i l c o n U a the
cdi 17.FEB.(51] NEW ORLEANS/ La. app tied on arrival, to lettek originating In SI. Lodi, Mo.
MV/11 /CENTS = 10crale over 300 mile (POA 7845 ) +7c ^ee.

STEAMBOATS w ithou t 'm att c o n tr a c t' - A C a p ta in g iv e n matt en ro u te handed i t in at th e
end o£ hid ru n , I t wad dtamped w ith r e c e iv in g town podtmark & 'STEAM'. He wad p a id 2c
per t e t t e r but PO reg u ta tio n d d id not r e q u ir e th e addreddee to be charged w ith t h i d .

Leller datelined 31.MAR.52 BeUevue,La. carried by Captain oi ’non conUact' 'Faifilon'.
c d i26.APR.(52) NEW ORLEANS La.
Red (STEAM/5) ii 5c non-prepaid under 3000 mile rale (POA 1651).

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