Page 84 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

D. Route Agents Augusta & Atlanta
1. Railroad Baltimore & Susquehanna

A route agent was an employee of the Post Office in charge of the mails on a railroad or steamboat route contracted to
the Post Office for the carrying of mail. Many of them were furnished with 1847 stamps, while others were not.

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FE 4, 1850 to Rome, GA.
Stamps supplied: 5r- 1,500- One of three recorded covers from this railroad
A route agent was appointed in 1846 and there were seven trips per 1veek during the 184 7 period

NO 10, 185? to Wrightsville, PA.
Stamps supplied: Quantity unknown- One of four recorded covers from this railroad
A route agent 1vmjirst aJSigned in 1850.