Proposals for carrying United States Mails on Post Roads
Proposals will be received at the General Post Office in Washington until September 18 for carrying the U S mails on multiple routes across Georgia and surrounding areas. Details list intermediate stops from Savannah to Augusta, Darien to Milledgeville, and other segments with weekly or biweekly schedules and departure times. Routes include Savannah, Sunbury, Beaufort, Augustine, Milledgeville, Athens, Jefferson, Darien, and Washington among others.
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United States
Washington
Georgia
Vienna
Ponce A. Salt Wales
Buckley
Buckley's
Petersburg
Gaim
Coosawy
Black Swamp
Campbellton
Augusta Geo
Saetchy
Augusta
Sunbury
Lincolnton
Petersubrg
Biberton
Franklin
Elch Rays
St c
Sy Meningian & Mi
Athens
Augustai
Butler
C. Harris
Jar C. Bridge
Warrenton
Shiver
Sparta
Borland
Milledgeville
Adigustas
Milledgeile
Milldgeville
Auguste
Louisille
Georgetown
Warter
Powelton
Greensboro
Aue
Putnam
Midisop
Ratkingville
Athens,& Clarks
Jefferson
Eave Milledgeville
Beeave Jefferson
Ricky
Moticello
Fonticello
Madigan
Illedgeville
Jones
Fort
Columbia County
Court House
Said County
Little River
Kith Dam Ford
Waters’s Bend
James M'Facland
Aon M‘farland
Adm
John M‘farland
Thomson Coleman
U. States
William Phee
United States Army
Stout
Dwe. Twiggs
L. Manning
8Th Regt
Us.8. Infantry
Savannah
Richmond
State of
Dwel
Warrentoh Court
Marquand
Pauldifig
Wat Do Anthon
Postmaster General Anounces Mail Contract Terms 1813
The Postmaster General outlines mail contract rules including payment, delays, and compensation. Proposals should state yearly prices and contracts run January 1, 1814 to December 31, 1816. Restrictions include hiring only free white persons and quarterly payments after each term.
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Gideon Granger
General Post Office
Washington City
War Department 1833 Sealed bids for troop provisions
The War Department announces a bidding deadline at noon on the Monday nearest November for supplying U S troops from 1 June 1814 to 1 June 1825 across multiple states and territories including Michigan Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Mississippi Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware District of Columbia Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia and more. Proposals cover rations for Springfield Massachusetts troops and armory staff from June 1814 to June 1815 with detailed ration components and pricing rules, transport, risk of loss, and payment terms governed by official credits and officer certification.
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War Department
Yi Noti
Department of War
U. S
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Michigan
Upper Lakes
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennissee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Springfield
Connecticut
Ravac
Island
New York
westerm _ roth
News Jersey
Tate
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
South
Garolisia
Georgia
Massachusets
United States
Dr Robertsons Vegetable Nervous Cordial advertised in Philadelphia
CENUINE Family Medicines PWilich celebrated for curing diseases. prepared by T W Dyott M D grandson of Dr Robert Edinburg. Sold wholesale and retail at Family Medicine Warehouse Philadelphia corner Race and North Second Streets. The cordial claims to speed relief for nervous complaints and various ailments including debility, secret improprieties, hysteric fits, feminine disorders, and barrenness.
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T. W. Dyott
Robert’ Son
Edinburg
Philadelphia
Race
North Second Streets
Robertson
C. &Ce
Dr Robertson’s Celebrated Stomachic Elixir of Health
An advertises a stomachic remedy by Dr Robertson priced at one dollar fifty cents for quick relief of obstinate coughs colds and stomach ailments. It claims efficacy for consumptions hopping cough dysentery cholera morbus severe grip and childhood bone pains.
Gout and Rheumatic Drops Advertised for Multiple Ailments
An 19th century advertisement touts Gout and Rheumatic Drops priced at two dollars. It claims to cure gout rheumatism lambago stone and gravel swellings joint weakness sprains bruises cramps head and body pains stiff neck chilblains frozen limbs and other ailments.
Stomachic Bitters and Destroying Lozenges Advertised
A Victorian remedy catalog touts Dr Robertson's Stomachic Bitters and Infallible Lozenges. Claims include appetite increase, fever and ague prevention, bile cleansing, purgative effects, and safety for travelers, with prices 1 dollar and 50 cents respectively and 25 cent boxes for the lozenges.
Dr Dyotts Patent Itch Ointment and Restorative Centifrice Ad
An Iberian print promotes Dr Dyotts Patent Itch Ointment as superior for curing the itch with safety and expedition and lists price. Also advertised is The Restorative Centifrice for teeth whitening and gum care with price. The ad claims the medicines were discovered over seven hundred years ago and offers dubious claims of efficacy.
Desperate Reward for Escapee Negro Man in Tennessee
Notice posted near Humphreys County Tennessee seeking the recapture of a dark complexioned enslaved man named Ephraim about 26 or 27 years old. Describes physical marks and offers twenty dollars for capture or return, with a higher reward of one hundred dollars for apprehending and convicting anyone who claims or sells him. Signed Robert Jarmon.
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Dack
Humphreys Canary
Tennessee
Epmraim
Georgia
Bigbes
Robert Jarmon
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Inferior Court
Wilkes County
James M'Farland
Fifth Dam Ford
Horse Shoe Bend
Tra&t
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Litele River
Balante Tw
Elvei Monh Credit
Ann M‘farland
X. Jene M‘farland
J Omson Coleman
Augusta Forry
Ladsick Harris
Benjamin Harris
Millis
S.isit Creek
Henry Holtémbe
J. Armstrong
DR. Robertson
Dr.dyott
Iberia
George Adams
Reynaldsborough Humphreye County
Thomas G. Beadford
Prineter
The
Clarion
Nashville
Archibald
Favelin
Engefield
Henry Wise
Charleston
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