George F. Nesbitt & Company
The George F. Nesbitt & Co., of New York, New York, was
awarded contracts for the manufacture of
United States stamped envelopes from October 25, 1852
to March 31, 1870. The 'House of Nesbitt', as it came
to be known, was established in 1795 by Joseph C.
Spear, an uncle of George F. Nesbitt. As a boy, Nesbitt
was apprenticed to his uncle as a printer, and later, for a
few years, associated with him as a partner.
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