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1891 Philadelphia Reading & Pottsville Telegraph Co. Telegram to Paul Kruenig – St. Luke’s Job Offer
Approximately 5.25\" by 8.5\"
Original 1891 handwritten telegram sent through the Philadelphia, Reading and Pottsville Telegraph Company, which operated in connection with WU. This early communication was sent from New York on September 27, 1891 and is addressed to Paul (Rev. M.) Kruenig.
The message, written in period brown ink, reads:
“Do not have another year college. If not would you consider position at St. Luke’s. Answer Bustleton. C.A. Stout.”
This telegram appears to concern employment or clerical placement at St. Luke’s, with sender C.A. Stout requesting an immediate reply. Excellent glimpse into late 19th-century church appointments, education, and telegraph-era communication.
Item Details
Date: 1891
Sender: C.A. Stout
Recipient: Paul / Rev. M. Kruenig
Company: Philadelphia, Reading & Pottsville Telegraph Co.
Origin: New York
Content: Job-related inquiry regarding St. Luke’s
Condition: Very good for age — strong handwriting, some typical toning and fold lines, minor reverse ghosting. No major tears.
A great piece for collectors of 19th-century ephemera, telegraph history, church history, Philadelphia/New York postal history, or genealogy related to the Kruenig family.
