. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. Over 150 and not exceeding 300 17 Over 300 and not exceeding 500 20 Over 500 25 Double Letters. Or those composed of two pieces of jiaper, are charged with double Miscellany 363 Triple Letters,With triple those rates. Quadruple Letters. With quadruple those rates. The first gummed envelope was made in Worcester byDr. Russell Hawes in 1848; improved by James A. Arnoldin 1859, and perfected in 1865 by H. D. and D. W. Swift,of Logan, Swift and Brigham (U. S. Envelope Company).
. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. Over 150 and not exceeding 300 17 Over 300 and not exceeding 500 20 Over 500 25 Double Letters. Or those composed of two pieces of jiaper, are charged with double Miscellany 363 Triple Letters,With triple those rates. Quadruple Letters. With quadruple those rates. The first gummed envelope was made in Worcester byDr. Russell Hawes in 1848; improved by James A. Arnoldin 1859, and perfected in 1865 by H. D. and D. W. Swift,of Logan, Swift and Brigham (U. S. Envelope Company). The Washington Post Office department has record of acontract made in 1815 for mail carried from Worcester toKeene, N. H., via intermediate offices. This appears tobe the only route serving Princeton until 1825 when mailfrom Boston to Albany was received daily. In 1828 andlater there was considerable correspondence with theGeneral post office in regard to the removal of our post-master, by someone who wished the appointment. Theoffice at that time was located at the junction of all themain roads that pass through the town, probably identicalwith the present Russells corner; and kept in a brickbuilding, in which was a store and large hall for publicgatherings. The remonstrant
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