This is a fascinating item from the US Civil War. It is a letter sent on September 19, 1862, from Newport, Kentucky (just across the Ohio...

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...

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...

Update: The crux of this article was published in the second quarter 2024 issue of StampEd, an all-digital, free publication started by...

Have you ever heard of Nanjemoy, Maryland or a "Writer to the Signet"? I never did until I began researching this stampless letter sent...