Letter
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Object Details
- Recipient
- John Marron, American
- Writer
- R. A. Bausman
- Description
- The assistant postmaster needs help with accounting for stamps on the old forms, there being no place in the Balance Sent or Account Current for postage stamps. ". . . some of our Clerks commented how we are to make the charges without having to pay for the stamps twice."
- August 9, 1847
- Object number
- 1997.2001.11
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink / handwritten
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.1 x 20.3cm (9 7/8 x 8in.)
- Place of Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- National Postal Museum
- Topic
- American Expansion (1800-1860)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_1997.2001.11
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm880c0210e-4400-4e90-aa84-709f753c9e3e
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