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Linus B. Plimpton
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(1830-1904) industrialist; born June 28, 1830 in Stockbridge, MA; moved to Hartford, 1865; manufacturer of envelopes, stationery, and other paper products; died February 16, 1904.
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Inventory of Linus Plimpton’s estate completed
05/28/1904
Estate of Linus Plimpton in probate court
03/02/1904
James Plimpton succeeds Linus Plimpton at Plimpton Envelope Manufacturing Company
03/01/1904
Linus B. Plimpton died
02/16/1904
US Senate discussed failure to pay Plimpton Manufacturing
01/24/1888
Arthur Bradley conveyed a strip of land to Linus Plimpton
12/30/1887
Balf tries to burn down 847 Asylum Avenue
06/23/1884
The Plimptons on vacation without Linus
08/22/1883
A crow paid a visit to 847 Asylum Avenue
10/31/1882
Plimpton Manufacturing Company purchased property on Pearl Street
01/24/1882
Henry Morgan sold 847 Asylum Avenue to Linus Plimpton
09/10/1879
Plimpton Manufacturing Company ran a classified ad in the Courant
06/10/1879
Funeral of Calista Plimpton
05/24/1878
The Courant reported that printing of stamped envelopes would start today
10/15/1874
Meeting of the directors of Plimpton Manufacturing Company
10/12/1874
Plimpton Manufacturing Company began producing stamped envelopes
10/12/1874
Plimpton Manufacturing Company allowed more time to comply with its contract with the USPS
10/11/1874
Linus Plimpton returned to Hartford from Washington
10/10/1874
The Springfield Union reported that Plimpton Manufacturing Company had not lost the contract for stamped envelopes
10/08/1874
The Courant reported that George Reay had attempted to claim the stamped envelope contract with the post office department
10/06/1874
The post office department received the executed contract for stamped envelopes from the Plimpton Manufacturing Company
10/03/1874
The Courant reported details on how the Plimpton Manufacturing Company will fulfill its new contract for stamped envelopes
09/29/1874
The Courant reported on the Springfield Republican’s commentary on the government envelope contract awarded to the Plimpton Manufacturing Company
09/25/1874
Plimpton Manufacturing Company awarded the federal contract for stamped envelopes
09/23/1874
A. D. Hazen arrived in Springfield, MA, from Washington, DC.
09/21/1874
Bids for the stamped envelope contract unsealed by Marshall Jewell
09/18/1874
The postmaster general rejected all bids for the stamped envelope contract and reopened the bidding process
08/20/1874
Postmaster general unseals bids for the stamped envelope contract
08/14/1874
The Courant reported on meetings held by the Plimpton Manufacturing Company
01/03/1873
Meeting of the Hartford Board of Aldermen
4/2/1868
The Courant reported that Prescott, Plimpton & Company had re-located to Hartford
09/08/1865
