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Sent: 23/07/1874
Issued: 13/05/1873
Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co.
La Salle, Ill
↓
Cierar(?) Adams Co.
Chicago
Ill
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady Liberty (Scott: US UX1)
Transcription:
Office of MATTHIESSEN & HEGELER ZINC CO.
La salle, Ill.,June 121874
we are in due receipt of your favor ofJune 18
covering Order, and will forward the Goods with as
little delay as possible 578
Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co.
Sent: 07/06/1879
Issued: 30/09/1875
Max O. Dewey,
Marathon, NY
↓
Mr. Frank A. Woodworth
Cortland, New York
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady liberty - Scott:US UX5
Transcription:
Dear Sir:
How much will your
Amphion Quartette charge
us to sing five or six times
the evening of June 30? In
other words to furnish vocal
music for the Alumni meeting that evening?
Let me know soon.
Yours
Max. O. Dewey
Marathon, N. Y.
June 7th, 1879
Sent: 24/12/1879
Issued: 30/09/1875
R. R. Bowland
First National Bank
Washington, Iowa
↓
E. W. M. Quentin(?) Esq
Sigourney
Iowa
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady liberty - Scott:US UX5
Transcription:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Washington, Iowa,DEC 241879
Your favor of the 23 inst. is recieved,with stated enclosures.
I shall call for the box- and
see that the (?) are distributed
A merry Christmas to you and family
Yours truly R. R. BOWLAND, Cashier
I'm not exactly sure of the address, it looks something like "So. Abington" to me, and South Abington WAS a town that existed, next to Abington, MASS, but it seems to have been absorbed into Abington proper sometime after 1880, I can only find a few antique maps of South Abington, but that's it.
Sent: 26/04/1880
Issued: 30/09/1875
Boston, Massachusetts
↓
A. L. Bonney Esq
Attorney at Law
South Abington(?), Massachusetts
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady liberty - Scott:US UX5
Sent: 17/12/1880
Issued: 30/09/1875
D. C. Mallory
↓
Dillow V. Arvidson
Carpentersville
Kane Co
Ill
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady liberty - Scott:US UX5
Transcription:
Nunda Ill
12th 16th 80
Do you wish me to
sell ball of flour
on Land by last
Circular
D. C. Mallory
Sent: 01/06/1882
Issued: 17/10/1881
State insurance Co.
Des Moines, Iowa
↓
Rev. Jesse Heltzell
Odebolt
Sac. co Iowa
Catalogue: 1 Cent Lady liberty - Scott:US UX7
Sent: 15/08/1882
Issued:
New York City, New York
↓
Miss Martha Bayles
Mt. Vernon
Westchester Co.
N. Y.
Franking: 3 Cent Scott:US 207
Sent: 29/09/1885
Issued: 01/10/1883
West Troy, NY
↓
Mr. W. R. B. Ireland
Lincoln
Nebraska
Catalogue: 1 Cent George Washington (Mi: US 49)
Sent: 03/07/1886
Issued: 24/08/1885
Bradford Rhodes & Co., Publishers,
78 William Street, New York.
↓
Maritime Band of Dominion of Canada
St. John
N. B.
Catalogue: 1 cent Thomas Jefferson postal card (Scott: US UX8c)
Same as the Postal card from 1880 earlier, I don't know the address this was sent to, using context clues from the back of the postcard I can assume is was sent to Columbus, PA, but I'm uncertain
It says something like "Robr normald, City" But that's completely unintelligible and makes no sense
The back of this postal card seems to have a list of deceased people who's life insurance needs to be disbursed
Sent: 11/08/1887
Issued: 1886
Conneutville, Pennsylvania
↓
Columbus(?), Pennsylvania
Catalogue: 1 Cent Jefferson
Sent: 11/06/1888
Issued: 01/12/1886
Lansing, Iowa
↓
Mfrs D. S. Mergant Co.
Chicago
#948 Johnson Street. Ill.
Catalogue: 1 cent Thomas Jefferson buff (Scott: US UX9)
Transcription: (very uncertain about this)
Lansing Iowa 11/88.
Gents
Exports 12 #633 Chips
for Monest 6# C. 139
Volley
Yours to
Rott Hufschwall
ORDER ENTERED
JUN 13 1888
No.181
Sent: 14/08/1889
Issued: 01/12/1886
Westgott Chuck Co.,
Oneida, Ny
↓
Linning & Jackson Co.
Paducah
Ky.
Catalogue: 1 cent Thomas Jefferson Dark buff (Scott: US UX9a)
Transcription:
Oneida, N. Y. Aug. 14 1889
Your favor 10th is recieved.
Send one jaw here by mail. We
cannot tell whether your chuck
is old style or improved. As
the 1874 patent covers both
yours truly
WESTGOTT CHUCK CO.,
Per. S. H. GOODWIN, SUP'T
Die #3, Envelope size A(Note)
Issued: 1893
Mint - Never Sent
Catalogue: Columbian issue Scott: US U348/3
I think this might be a lady's cover? It's very small
Sent: 24/08/1897
Issued: 29/04/1895
Peckville, Pa.
↓
Mrs. Nill Bonner
Peckville
Pa
Catalogue: 1895 Regular issue 1 Cent Benjamin Franklin (Mi: US 103a)
It took me a while to decipher the postmark, after a half hour of looking at it and some research I think the postmark is of the N.Y. & Salamanca railway in NY state
another interesting thing about this postcard is that it was sent to the postmaster of Detroit, asking to forward the sender of this postcard's mail for a few days
After a bit of research I have found some things about the sender of this Postal card:
George W. Willebrands Born: Toledo, Ohio 10/10/1864 Death: Detroit, Michigan 20/01/1925
He owned a company called "G. W. Willebrands, Wood Morking Machinery"(you can see a stamp for it on the back of the postal card), he apparently owned 2 stores, one on 14 South Canal Street, Chicago and one on 130 Lafayette Avenue, Detroit; And probably formerly at least 1 on 28 South Canal street, Chicago
I also found a reference to him in the the 1892-93 Referee & cycle trade journal, an early magazine about Cycling (Page 80). There's a short blurb about 2 bikes that were stolen from Garfield park: 
I also found him mentioned in the may 1905 issue of The inventive age, A journal about manufacturing, industry and scientific progress (p. 15) Where he's named in a list of newly patented inventions, for his patent for a railway crossing 
I also found the patent itself. US patent No. 787966 (Google patents) and if you want: a PDF
Sent: 16/09/1897
Issued: 02/01/1894
George W. Willebrands
Goshen, NEW YORK via the New York & Erie railway RPO
↓
Postmaster
Detroit, Mich
Catalogue: 1 Cent Jefferson Scott:US UX12
Transcription:
Goshen, Sept/6/97
Dear Sir;-
Please forward my
mail. for
Saturday Sept 18-th to
Mich City and (?),
from Sept 18th to Sept 24th
to 14 So. Canal St. Chicago Ill.
G. W. WILLEBRANDS,
Woof Working Machinery
130 Lafayette Ave. Detroit. Tel. 5042
A Kick(?),
Mr Mesirecke(?) of Goshen
just informed me that he
sent a letter to me with
a check in it in August after
traveling all over Detroit it
was returned to him
Please find out if this
so or where the fault lies
I have enough mail sent
to me so you would or should
know any address
GW
Sent: 22/05/1899
Issued: 01/12/1897
The Potters' Protective Association,
East Liverpool, Ohio
↓
Chas. H. Sayte, Esq.,
#255 South Fourth St.
Philadelphia,Pa.
Catalogue: 1 Cent Thomas Jefferson (Scott: US UX14)
Sent: 01/07/1899
Issued: 01/12/1897
W. B. MERSHON & CO.,
LUMBER,
PLANING MILL AND BOX FACTORY.
---
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
↓
Macy & Co.,
Palmer,
MASS.
Catalogue: 1 Cent Thomas Jefferson (Scott: US UX14)
Transcription:
Saginaw, Mich., 7-1-99.
We have 150 M ft. 4/4 Fine Common running
extra wide and a large stock of Bevel Siding
on hand in all grades. We call your attention
especially to these isems as they are unusually
scarce now. We also have a full stock of other
grades and can furnish Mldgs., D. Shgls and cut
window frame stock. Write us for stock list
and prices.
Yours truly,
Pre-printed for use by Smith Patterson Company in Boston Mass.
Issued: 14/07/1902
Catalogue: 1 Cent William McKinley (Scott: US UX18)
The president of the Syracuse Twist Drill Company committed suicide on March 15th 1925 by hanging himself in his office Newspaper article
Sent: 09/04/1906
Issued: 17/01/1901
ALBRECHT & HEICK,
hardware, cutlery,
electrical goods, ETC.
Nos. 242 and 244 West Jefferson St.
Louisville, KY.
↓
The Syracuse Twist Drill Co.,
Syracuse, N.Y.
Catalogue: Mi:US 153
Sent: 24/07/1915
Issued: 13/04/1910
The Kohlber Manufacturing & Import Co.
Denver, Colorado
↓
National Publishing Co.
Philadelphia
Pa
Catalogue: William McKinley Blue 1 Cent (Scott: US UX22F)
Transcript:
The Kohlberg Manufacturing & Import Co.
Manufaturers of Leather good
jobbers of Indian rugs, Couch covers and Pottery
Denver, Colo.July 24 1915
we beg to acknowledge receipt of your order W
Please add to our Order 1 Gross
Camera Albums No 3121
Gilt
Same will have our carefull attention New
Will ship 1106
Thanking you, we are, Yours truly,
THE KOHLBERG MANUFACTURING & IMPORT CO.
Per, M. K. Kohlberg
Die #1, Size P(Letter)
Sent: 03/06/1915
Issued: 01/01/1893
Middlebury, New York
↓
C. Horton Proter, Genl. Agt.
93 State St., Albany, NY
Catalogue: Scott: US U350/1
Sent: 25/10/1917
Issued: 10/10/1911
Jamul, California
↓
Tax Collector,
East San Diego,
Calif
Catalogue: 1911 William McKinley 1 cent Postal card (Scott: UX24)
Transcription:
Dear Sir:- 10/22/19
Please send bill of taxes for
1917 on Lot 43 Block 12 (?)'s
" 35 " A " 2nd
Addition to San
Diego and I will remit
Yours truly,
W. H. Killo
JAMUL, CALIF
Sent: 03/02/1922
Issued: 01/04/1920
5:55 Club
Minneapolis, Minnesota
↓
Jefferson Jones
The Minneapolis Journal
City
Catalogue: 1920 1 Cent Ovpt over 2 Cent postal card (Scott: US UX33)
Transcription:
5:55 CLUB
Regular Meeting
NEW ENGLAND TEA ROOMS
Feb. 6, 1922
E. W. IRWIN
c/o AIR REDUCTION CO.
"Liquid Air its prospects and possibilities"
Istrouma, LA Postoffice was active from 1927 until 1940
Sent: 22/03/1940 & 30/03/1940
Issued: ?
Harry F. Briggs
Tremont St.
Athol Mass.
↓
Postmaster
Istrouma
East Baton Rouge Co.
Louisiana
↓
Harry F. Briggs
Tremont St.
Athol Mass.
Transcript 1:
Mr. Postmaster Can you mail me the
attached card with a clear postmark
on the last day your office is open?
How many years have you been the P. M.
Thanks for the information Resp yours.
Harry F. briggs
Tremont St.
Athol Mass.
Transcript 2:
Mrs E. M. Langton
Istrouma La
PM (3 years)
Sent: 10/06/1941
Issued: 20/01/1939
Postcard: Realphoto: Jumble of Bouldres, Lost River Gorge, NEW HAMPSHIRE (©1938 C. T. Bodwell)
Warren, New Hampshire
↓
Mrs. ?
Lakeville Sanitaruim
Middleton, Mass.
Catalogue: 1939 1 cent Prexie Horizontal coil (Mi: US 411C)
Transcript:
Dear mom
it's "swell"
up here and we're
really enjoying the
trip despite mishaps.
Harry smashed his bike
yesterday and we were
delayed five hours getting
temporary repairs. Love
Bill
The Rector Postoffice was open from 1894 until May 29th 1954(The day this postcard was sent)
Sent: 29/05/1954
Issued: 25/04/1938
Post Office
Rector, Montana
↓
Mrs. Grace Bess
1060 Harlan Street
Indianapolis 3, Indiana
Catalogue: 1938 1 Cent Prexie (Mi: US 411A)
Transcription:
LAST DAY 8
Amy, Kans.
Selkirk, Kans.
Shady Bend, Kans.
Gunn City, Mo.
Readsville, Mo.
Rector, Mo.
