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THBCarrying the Mails in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
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LiveJul 21, 2014 - Jul 22, 2014
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- Lot Description
Key, D.M., Postmaster General. Advertisement of November, 1, 1877, Inviting Proposals for Carrying the Mails of the United States in the State of Arkansas, From July 1, 1878, to June 30, 1882. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1877. 8vo, 3/4 leather, four spine bands, spine title in gilt Texas Calif'a. Stage Co. / P.O.I. / Ark., LA & Texas. 40 numbered pp, 6 interleaved with blank lined pages, the 6 blank lined leaves. Then a new title page with Advertisement of November, 1, 1877, Inviting Proposals for Carrying the Mails of the United States in the State of Arkansas, From July 1, 1878, to June 30, 1882. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1877.) 22 numbered pp interleaved with blank lined pages, plus six blank lined leaves. Then new tp with Advertisement of November, 1, 1877, Inviting Proposals for Carrying the Mails of the United States in the State of Arkansas, From July 1, 1878, to June 30, 1882. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1877.) 72 numbered pp interleaved with blank lined pages, 12 blank lined leaves in back.
Each printed page has postal routes with times, generally between 5 and 8 per page. The Louisiana pages with pencil "X" over them. For the Arkansas and Texas routes, next to each is manuscript ink note with name, location, and a number. Other codes written in pencil in blank areas opposite ink notes. For example, route 29102 From Gainesville, by Clarksburgh (n.o.), to De La Plaine, 15 miles and back, six times a week. / Leave Gainesville daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m; / Arrive at De La Plaine by 12 m; / Leave De La Plaine daily, except Sunday, at 1 p m; / Arrive Gainesville by 6 p m. / bond required with bid, $900. Next to it in ink is: J.H. Warren / Albany Wis. 573 and in pencil N6. Or route 29108: From Cleburne, by L'Anguille, to Brushy Lake, 20 miles and back, once a week. / Leave Cleburne Saturday at 5 a m; / Arrive at Brushy Lake by 12 m; / Leave Brushy Lake Saturday at 1 p m; / Arrive at Cleburne by 7 p m. / Bond required with bid, $200. In ink, J.C. Foley Whitley C.H. Ky 153 and in pencil N4. Presumably these refer to those who were awarded the contract for that route and for how much, but some of them are a mystery.
There is undoubtedly information here for historians and genealogists. On the one page illustrated above are listed seven routes with carriers in Wisconsin, Kentucky (3), Missouri, and Georgia (and one unidentified). The few notes on the blank pages are even more cryptic. Certainly worthy of further research.Some erosion of fabric on both boards (silverfish?). Repair to front inner hinge. Rear hinge cracking, but still tightly bound. Toning of last free page, light toning of printed leaves, but other pages fine. Overall very good.Condition
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