Christmas greetings sachet

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
A Christmas greeting that was never received is marked with a tag from the Dead Letter Office. The embroidered satin sachet carries the following "Christmas Wish":
“The Christmas bells are pealing, of Hope and Joy to-day; softly thier [sic] music’s stealing, Oe’r thy bright and sunny way.”
Unfortunately, for reasons not indicated, the Post Office Department could not complete the delivery of this item.
c. 1850-1920
Object number
1992.2002.1080
Type
Dead Letter Office Material
Dimensions
0.25 x 6.25 x 6.75 in. (0.635 x 15.875 x 17.145 cm)
Place
United States of America
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Topic
Postal Administration
Record ID
npm_1992.2002.1080
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89cf20142-e7e4-4aa5-b2e9-0a8b1c208ce0
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