By Arne Englund

The two manuscript-cancelled New Jersey stampless covered in this article have several things in common. Arneytown and Evesham, New Jersey are both located in Burlington County, Arneytown in North Hanover Township and Evesham in Evesham Township. Both are DPOS (Discontinued Post Offices). Both contain Quaker dating, one in the letter’s dateline and the other in the docketing. And both were originally bought by me in the mid-1970’s, later sold, and much later reacquired by me separately after they spent time in several other collections and dealer stocks…

By Jim Walker

Civilian contractors at work in the Pacific before and during the early days of World War II the story and postal history of members of the SeaBees…

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By Nancy B. Clark

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) ferry terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, cropped from a postcard around 1907, shows a popular means for reaching Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. Before the tunnels were constructed under the Hudson River, marine terminals served trains, cars and passengers via ferries to New York City.

By Mike Ludeman

One of the key functions of the early General Post Office was the identification and appointment of Deputy Postmasters to operate post offices which served as the interface between postal patrons and the postal system. The ongoing task of appointments was necessary because of the death of postmasters, the resignation or relocation of the postmasters as the country expanded, and even the failure of postmasters to perform their assigned duties. These appointments were the responsibility of the Postmaster General and his assistants.

By Arne Englund

The 1815 Postal Surcharge letter discussed here is a very interesting combination of post-War of 1812 postal rates, Philadelphia and New Jersey history, and, at the same time, a number of very elusive clues. A 50% postal surcharge had been enacted in 1815 to help recoup some of the massive debt incurred by the War of 1812. The letter itself has War of 1812-related content, regarding a member of the military. It was written October 25, 1815 at Philadelphia, by an Alexander Morrison, and addressed to a Jacob Harris, in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, NJ., informing Harris that his son, who is unnamed in the letter, had drowned while bathing at the “picket warf.”