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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.



Meeting of the directors of Plimpton Manufacturing Company

10/12/1874

This morning, the directors of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company met and voted to increase the capital stock from $100,000 to $125,000.



Francis McFarland died

10/12/1874

Francis McFarland died at his residence on Woodland Street at 7:15 PM.



Plimpton Manufacturing Company allowed more time to comply with its contract for stamped envelopes

10/11/1874

The federal government granted the Plimpton Manufacturing Company about one more week to comply with its contract to supply stamped envelopes to the post office department.



Linus Plimpton returned to Hartford from Washington

10/10/1874

Linus Plimpton returned home after a trip to Washington.



The Springfield Union reported that Plimpton Manufacturing Company had not lost the contract for stamped envelopes

10/08/1874

The Springfield Union reported that Marshall Jewell had neither taken the contract for stamped envelopes from the Plimpton Manufacturing Company nor awarded it to George H. Reay of New York, as had been reported by other newspapers.




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