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Letter - Stockton, California, July 5, 1858Letter - Stockton, California, July 5, 1858

This is a handwritten letter in German from an illegible sender in Stockton, California, dated July 5, 1858, addressed to Adolph Sutro in San Francisco, California. The letter, mailed via Adams Express on July 7, 1858, appears to be an order for a gross of matches and other general merchandise items. The item features legible cursive handwriting on aged paper, showing signs of wear, staining, and fold marks consistent with historical correspondence. The verso (second image) shows an Adams Express stamp, a circular postal mark, and the handwritten address of the recipient.