An advertising envelope for the Quaker City Shirt Co. in New York, addressed to C. M. Adams in Alexandria, Virginia. The envelope shows a 1-cent Bank Note stamp with a New York double oval cancel. The envelope was sent third-class mail. The address indicates the Quaker City Shirt Co. was located at 590 Broadway, New York. The date is inferred to be around 1875, based on postal markings and information provided by the donor.
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Buff-colored Confederate States of America envelope addressed to G. A. Myers. Postmarked Orange, VA., September 8, 1863. Features a 10-cent blue Jeff Davis stamp. Gustavus Adolphus Myers (1822-1869) was a prominent Richmond Jew, attorney, and Confederate Consul to Great Britain. He met with Abraham Lincoln and was a close friend of Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of War. The envelope's provenance reflects Myers's significant role in the Confederacy and his post-war negotiations.
An envelope from Levy Brothers, manufacturers of fine cigars and wholesale tobacconists, located at 53 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, N.Y. The envelope is addressed to Mr. Harmon Laundris in Rouses Point, N.Y. The design features a detailed lithograph of an owl perched on branches with foliage on the left side, and the business name and details printed with ornate Victorian-style lettering. A green 2-cent postage stamp is affixed to the upper right corner, with a Plattsburgh postmark dated FEB 19 1888. 3.
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Envelope Addressed to Henry J. Misel, 6 East Blackwell Street, [Location Unknown], July 15, 1903Envelope addressed to Henry J. Misel at 6 East Blackwell Street. The envelope's return address is missing. Date is July 15, 1903. The letter itself contains full business information, though this information is not specified on the envelope.
This handwritten letter, dated February 16, 1853, from Hyman Levy in Louisa C. House, Virginia, is addressed to William Green, an attorney in Culpepper, Virginia. Levy expresses his concern about not receiving a reply after previously sending twenty dollars and copies of depositions. The letter is written in brown ink with a cursive script. The verso of the letter includes postal markings, including a London postmark dated 'AP 15 1853' and a stamp, indicating international transit despite its apparent domestic origin and destination. The document shows signs of folding. 3.
A handwritten letter dated April 30, 1881, from S. Marks in Canyonville, Oregon, addressed to D. William. The letter accepts D. William's offer to purchase 25,000 lbs of flour at a price of $14.50 per thousand pounds, stating that shipment may begin the next day. The letter is written in cursive on lined paper. The accompanying tan envelope, postmarked Canyonville, Oregon, May 1, 1881, is addressed to Messrs. S. Marks & Co. in Roseburg, Oregon. It features a 3-cent George Washington postage stamp. **3.
Stampless letter envelope addressed to B. C. Franklin, c/o Joseph Osterman, Esq., in Galveston, Texas. The envelope is dated November 25, 1847, and signed by Jacob De Cordova. The envelope contains no other content.
A circa 1830s stampless letter from New York bankers J. L. & S. Joseph & Co. to N. M. Rothschild in London. The letter, which includes a printed flap denoting bonds and bank stocks with handwritten prices, was sent from New York and charged 2/8d postage 'per Thames'. It features a clear Portsmouth/Ship Letter postmark. The contents page has been removed.