National Postal Museum
Folded letter by US Navy Surgeon David Shelton Edwards
David Shelton Edwards, American, died 1874 · December 11, 1847
The letter was sent unpaid from Washington, DC to Sing Sing, New York. A red handstamp "5" in the upper right corner indicates the postage due was 5 cents. This was the correct amount for a letter weighing less than 1/2 ounce going a distance less than 300 miles.
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