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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20, 18xx |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Enterprise PO |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Miss Matilda McCaskey |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 15L13 |
Notes
Scott #1, close at top and left, untied, cancelled by crossed PAID cancels and 15L13 Blood’s local on AUG 20 cover from Philadelphia to Enterprise, Lancaster County, Pa.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130
Not listed in Alexander
The village of Enterprise was located in Colerain Township, near the border of Bart Township. It served as a vital hub for farmers in this more remote, southern section of Lancaster County.
By the mid-19th century, Enterprise was established enough to have its own post office, which was a primary marker of a "town" in that era.
Like many villages in the 1850s, Enterprise likely consisted of a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a few residences clustered at a crossroads. It was part of the broader agricultural growth in Lancaster County, which was then transitioning into a major producer of beef cattle and tobacco.
The town no longer exists. (Google AI)
Matilda McCaskey (1818-1895) was the daughter of John McCaskey and Margarete Gorman, immigrants from Ireland. She married James P. MOORE, the son of William and Rachel (Pyle) Moore, who was born in 1801 in Downington, Chester County, Pennsylvania and died in 1856, leaving Matilda to raise alone their son Arthur Lee, born June 1856.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130
Not listed in Alexander
The village of Enterprise was located in Colerain Township, near the border of Bart Township. It served as a vital hub for farmers in this more remote, southern section of Lancaster County.
By the mid-19th century, Enterprise was established enough to have its own post office, which was a primary marker of a "town" in that era.
Like many villages in the 1850s, Enterprise likely consisted of a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a few residences clustered at a crossroads. It was part of the broader agricultural growth in Lancaster County, which was then transitioning into a major producer of beef cattle and tobacco.
The town no longer exists. (Google AI)
Matilda McCaskey (1818-1895) was the daughter of John McCaskey and Margarete Gorman, immigrants from Ireland. She married James P. MOORE, the son of William and Rachel (Pyle) Moore, who was born in 1801 in Downington, Chester County, Pennsylvania and died in 1856, leaving Matilda to raise alone their son Arthur Lee, born June 1856.
