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Boston Providence and New York RPO 1892
The Mailmen on the route must have been Psychic if they delivered this letter correctly. It's addressed to "Boston, RI." Actually, there shouldn't have been any problem
with delivery on this letter, as it is addressed to Chase
& Sanborn the famous coffee makers. Caleb Chase and James
Sanborn were the first coffee makers to sell ground coffee in a can in
1879. The Company's original base was in Boston, Massachusetts and later
spread to include Chicago and Montreal. The company was later brought by
Nestles and just recently was acquired along with MJB and Mills Brothers
by Sarah Lee. See 1887 Cover - RPO Cancel New York, Providence and Boston for a complete history of this railroad line.
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