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7 .2 TRANSPORT AND POSTAL, S E R V IC E S 1 8 4 5 - 1 8 6 0
1853 CONGRESS AUTHORISES POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPES
POA ofi 31 .AUG. 52approved, th e caAAying o& matt by P riv a te Companies p rovid ed t t
u>o6 in prepaid stamped en velo p e* to be made a v a ila b le by th e PMG; PSE on
1 . J U L . 5 3 . P riv a te contAactoAA had t o b id fioA co n tra ct* & com pelled to u*e
P o*t O ^^ice approved wateAmaAked papeti.The fa
1853-70 GeoAge F. N e A b itt, New \/oAk,N.V. 1870-74 GeoAge H. Reay,
1874-82 Plim pton Manu&actuAing C o . , Conn.
1882-86 Plim pton Manu^actuAing C o . , & MoAgan E nvelope C o . , HaAt^oAd, Conn.
PO encouraged buik purchase & mo utdprep corner card 'Pedurn Addrerr'.
Expuii Compander bought aUUoni o| PSE i printed own 'Funk' reprehending ckrge.
ttladermarfe U h i t a a t tonr ar |rom the back.
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