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The Courant reports that production of stamped envelopes continues to increase and Plimpton Manufacturing Company

10/30/1874

The Courant reported that production of stamped envelopes had increased to 900,000 envelopes every ten hours.



Courant reported that Plimpton Manufacturing Company was now shipping large quantities of stamped envelopes

10/29/1874

According to the Courant, the Plimpton Manufacturing Company was now shipping large quantities of stamped envelopes on a daily basis.



The Courant reported that Marshall Jewell had signed a contract with George Reay to supply stamped envelopes on an emergency basis

10/24/1874

According to the Courant, Marshall Jewell had concluded an “exigency contract” with George H. Reay to supply approximately 13 million envelopes to the Post Office Department.



The Hartford Catholic Institute passed a resolution in honor of Francis McFarland

10/20/1874

The Hartford Catholic Institute held a regular meeting this evening and unanimously adopted a resolution regarding Francis McFarland’s recent death.



The Courant reported that printing of stamped envelopes would start today

10/15/1874

According to the Courant, the Plimpton Manufacturing Company would start printing stamped envelopes today.



Funeral of Francis McFarland

10/15/1874

The funeral of Francis McFarland was held at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church.



Preparations for Francis McFarland’s funeral continued as McFarland’s body lay in repose

10/14/1874

This morning, Francis McFarland’s casket was moved to the pro-cathedral at the Mount Saint Joseph Convent and was then transported to Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church to lie in repose.



“Young Brainard” passed himself off as a young Jewell, and was sentenced to hard labor

10/13/1874

The Courant reported “Young Brainard of East Haddam” had been sentenced to hard labor after trying to pass himself off as Marshall Jewell’s son.



Preparations for Francis McFarland's funeral began

10/13/1874

In the evening, Francis McFarland’s body was placed in its casket.



Plimpton Manufacturing Company began producing stamped envelopes

10/12/1874

Plimpton Manufacturing Company began work on the government contract for stamped envelopes.




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