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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...

Anyone for a Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Someone at Pabst Brewing sent this envelope to William J. Langson, Secretary of the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce on April 17, 1900. The...

A Trio of Graf Zeppelin Covers from 1930

One of the technological wonders of the 1920s and 1930s was lighter-than-air transport. Indeed, there was a race between which would...

Philadelphia Merchant's Promissory Note from 1798

Between 1798 and 1800, the US and France engaged in an undeclared naval war, the so-called “Quasi War.”[i] Tensions between the US and...

A Letter to a Sister Circa 1850?

This cover is an interesting one, and I would love to confirm who sent it and what was in it. The cover was sent from Madison, Wisconsin,...