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About twenty years ago I purchased these three period envelopes, I think they were five bucks each. I liked the graphics on them. What also impressed me was the simplicity of the addresses.
Very Nice covers.About twenty years ago I purchased these three period envelopes, I think they were five bucks each. I liked the graphics on them. What also impressed me was the simplicity of the addresses. View attachment 395780View attachment 395781View attachment 395782
Unfortunately there were no letters, just the envelopes.I have always loved these covers. I like they are addressed. Are the letters with the covers? Either way they are great!
Sort of like old telephone numbers, just so simple. Back then such as on Shelter Island, the post office clerk probably knew everyone on the island. The people would probably pick up their mail at the local P. O., which the clerk also could have served a dual role as grocer, etc.Unfortunately there were no letters, just the envelopes.
Exactly. My one ancestor, who was a captain in the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, became a clerk and a postmaster in his town's general store after the war.the clerk also could have served a dual role as grocer, etc.
When you consider giant towns now were just little places back then, everyone had a chance to at least know about everyone else. Most of those look like little places anyway, so everyone would indeed know everyone else.What also impressed me was the simplicity of the addresses.
I've often wondered who that was.The Beau Sabreur on the third one bears a likeness to German immigrant General Louis (Ludwig) Blenker, a brigade commander under Fremont in Spring, 1862