Writer:

F. Finch  Search this

Recipient:

L. H. Green  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink / handwritten

Dimensions:

Overall: 22.5 x 18.4cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/4in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

Maryland

Date:

July 29, 1850

Description:

Finch recommends the issuance of a 2-cent stamp to prepay the postage on newspapers because ". . . great trouble and annoyance is given & endured by persons who take Newspapers to the [post] office & finding no one to receive the postage."

Topic:

American Expansion (1800-1860)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Credit line:

Gift of George W. Brett in memory of Stanley Hodziewich

Object number:

1997.2001.32

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm840631c29-a58e-43bf-9f15-8183ab353c39

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1997.2001.32