Medium:

paper; ink (black, blue), pencil

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place of Destination:

Kentucky

Place of Origin:

Pennsylvania

Date:

c. 1849

Description:

CANONSBURG Pa. postmark; to Louisville, Ky., forwarded to Lexington, Ky. then back to Louisville; handstamp 10 cents original rate for over 300 miles; manuscript 5, total 15, total 20 reflecting an additional 5 cents for each forwarding (under 300 miles). The rates were established by the postal rate act of 1845.

Object number:

2007.2004.19

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Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84af3b48f-5311-458e-b960-e0d18dc00e87

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2007.2004.19