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1820-1832
GUSN-11500
Two printed waybills with inked-in handwritten lists of passenger names, places of departure, destination and record of payment.
waybills
ink
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Ink
WAYBILLS
The bills are dated August 20, 1832, and August 21, 1832. The printed text includes basic information along the top- see file folder for a diagram of the waybill. Handwritten on the back of each bill, in iron gall ink is: Via Jaffrey/Way Bill/. By T.J. Fox/August 21-1832. Also: via Jaffrey/Way Bill By Hodskins . One bill has Keene & Boston crossed out and reversed in handwriting, for the return trip.
Subject United States Mail,
Keene and Boston Eagle Line
United States Mail
Unknown
8.75 x 14.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.936.2
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Tin Stage Orders Box Accession Number 1991.936.1
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