correspondence. However I have seen at least ten times that number and there are stillsome available in dealer boxes if you are so inclined. If you are forunate enough toget a folded letter or a cover with the enclosure(s) there will be a bonus of some insightor comment on the times or Rev. Nassau's work.References&.cttonany o 4mencican BLo9AapAy , Mills-Oglesby, Dumas Malone, Editor, CharlesScribner & Sons, 1984, Vol. 13, Pg. 390."Mission Mail from Corisco Island", Kenneth A. Whittle 4he AmenLcan Nu:Late/bit, October1980, Pg. 917; American Philatelic <strong>Society</strong>, State College, PA.Oni_tedRafe4 Letters 2ate4 to Fonet9.n DeAtinatLon4, /847 to vu-ou, Charles J.Starnes, Revised 1984 Edition, Leonard H. Hartman, Philatelic Bibliopole,Louisville, KY* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *What Happened To The Date ?Illustrated below is an interesting Bordentown, NJ machine marking, but missing thedate and year. At first view, one might conclude that it was a dateless circular rateusage. But wait, it has a time indication. The cover is clearly not that of a thrid-classuse as it is franked for first class postage. Further, there is the notation of an order.The marking is an interesting puzzle. We look forward to your responces if you can explainthis situation or usage.IN FIVE DAYS RETURN TOARTHUR W. JONES200 JEFP'ERSON BUILDINGPHILADELPHIA. PA .ikNIEL WEBstpitFLOURe./.,t :T;n/e2_44iitiLtEAGLE0LLLR MUQOLD co,uw., 9),440,,st),A'4; '"*.m.t.motsfr;6 1 t \--r 4-P4.4 c.1\ 1 C-Ct )-r terGAL IA'NJPHSeptember 1<strong>99</strong>2 118
RATTY...BUT WELL-TRAVELEDWilliam C. Coles, Jr.ZIP•TOI• iAnother candidatefor well-traveledcover, this fromMerchantville,March 2, 1901.Mr. Dickerson,the addressee,was a friend ofmy father's wholived in Merchaniville but whotraveled on businessa greatdeal. Among othethings, he owneda large hotel inEaglesmere, PAThere appear tobe 10 strikes ofvarious markingswhich are listedbelow.March 2 1901 Merchantville, N.J. 1 PM2 Philadelphia, Pa 3 PM3 Nashville, Tenn. 8 PM4 Nashville, Tenn. 6:30 AM6 Jacksonville, Fla 2 PM6 St. Augustine, Fla 8 PM1? St. Augustine, Fla 1:30 PM10 Jacksonville, Fla 9:30 PM11 St. Augustine, Fla 9 AM -12 Richmond, Va 6 PMNJPHSeptember 1<strong>99</strong>2 119