1884 Philadelphia PA Cover to Princeton NJ Francis Kane 2c Stamp Postal History

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United States

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

Item Description

This is a postal history cover from 1884, originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Addressed To: Francis F. Kane, Box 445, Princeton, New Jersey. The recipient, Francis Fisher Kane (1866-1955), was a student at Princeton University at the time of this mailing, a member of the Class of 1886. He later became a prominent lawyer and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The recipient's address, Box 445, is a post office box. The main Princeton Post Office is currently located at Palmer Square. Postage: The letter rate is paid by a 2-cent stamp. Postal Markings & Transit: Dispatch Postmark: A circular date stamp reads "PHILADELPHIA, PA., JUN 11 84". Receiving Postmark: A circular date stamp on the reverse reads "PRINCETON, N.J., JUN 11 1884". Transit Analysis: Sent from: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 11, 1884. Received in: Princeton, New Jersey on Wednesday, June 11, 1884. Total Travel Time: Same-day delivery. Approximate Travel Distance: 40 miles. Historical Context: This cover was mailed just five days after the conclusion of the 1884 Republican National Convention in Chicago, where James G. Blaine was nominated as the presidential candidate to run against the eventual winner, Grover Cleveland.

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