Abstracts: 2
Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 August 1864
(2 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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772 - L Aug. 13:4/3 - Thomas R. Clinton, Esq., formerly of Buffalo, has
been appointed agent for the American Express co. in this city. (2)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864
(12 inches)
~ See original
p.4, col.3
~ View at ChronAm
1706 - L. Apr. 7:4/3 - Letters by express is a new and important arrange-
ment by the American Express co. The envelopes used for this purpose
are the regular three cent government-stamped envelopes, with the pre-
paid stamp of the express company on them, stating that carriage and
delivery of the same is paid to and from their offices in the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota.
(This appears to be the first attempt at "special delivery" of letters.)
(12)
Postal Service / Special Delivery
American Express co.; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Wisconsin