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EASTERN COASTAL
EerrieA tra n A p orted p e o p le , goodA & m ait on wateAA w e ii ad on & th e
PO A p eci^ ie d m ail routeA w ith Route AgentA AeAponAibte th e aA th e y d id
on ra itro a d A . One id e a l ro u te woa th e CheAapea Bay w hich waA a
w ater about 200 miteA tong &rom N o r f o l k , V a . , w ith itA to M
F o Med letteK dateUned 15,SEP. 1848, Font Monroe, Va. (neaA No4|oEfe( PO aE
Mute AgenE blue edi CHESPK.BA!/ ROUTE SEP 16. Blue 5 the 300 u h i
The Long lA tand Sound Route p ro vid ed th e t in k between New Vohk. C i t y & BoAton, MaAA. I t
combined a e r r y b o a t ^ r o m NV C i t y t o S to n in g to n , Con. & th en t o BoAton v ia
P ro vid en ce, R I .The Route Agent &or th e U . S . EXPRESS MAIL w ith th e &
hiA handAtamp con ta in ed N. Vorb, N.Vor BoAton, MaAA. aA a d ir e c t io n in d ic a t o r .
FoMed letteK dateUned New VoKk 4.FEB.1849, to Kingston,
Route AgenE Ked edi U.S. EXPRESS MAIL/ H.V. W.yORK FEB 5. 5 300 mEEeA Kate.
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