National Postal Museum
Folded letter to US Navy Surgeon David Shelton Edwards
David Shelton Edwards, American, died 1874 · May 16, 1846
The letter was sent unpaid and marked in the circular date stamp of New York for postage due of 5 cents, the correct rate for a letter weighing less than 1/2 ounce going a distance less than 300 miles.
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