New York pneumatic mail accident notice
National Postal Museum

New York pneumatic mail accident notice

February 23, 1898

paper; ink
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

The Postmaster of New York issued this notice to be enclosed with the damaged mail recovered from a pneumatic tube accident on February 21, 1898. The letter 2014.2027.2 shows evidence of grease stains and mutilated paper as descibed in this apology notice.

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