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A Piece from the Cotton Trade Between the North and the South Circa 1852
The cotton trade between the North and South was robust in the pre-Civil War era. The Northern textile mills depended on a steady supply...
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A B2B Letter from 1847
I'm pretty sure "Business to Business" was not a term 175 years ago, but that is what this stampless letter represents. It was sent from...
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"My Beloved Departed Companion": A Widower's Lament from 1837
Update: The crux of this article was published in the second quarter 2024 issue of StampEd, an all-digital, free publication started by...
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A Nanjemoy Resident Seeks an Inheritance from Scotland in 1817
Have you ever heard of Nanjemoy, Maryland or a "Writer to the Signet"? I never did until I began researching this stampless letter sent...
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An 1840 Letter to "My Dear Mamma" in Ireland
This is a stampless folded letter from 1840 that was sent from Niles, Michigan, which is about 20 miles north of South Bend, Indiana, to...
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