National Postal Museum
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1789-1798
Petersburg, Va. straight line postmark c. 1789-98, manuscript 20-cent rate for 250-300 miles per rate act of 1792, on folded letter addressed to Thomas Hawthorn in Philadelphia. See also object 1992.2002.17 for a cover addressed to Hawthorn.
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