letter

Letter

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

letter

Entry/Object ID

2014.002.001

Description

Letter. A: Form letter with recipient's name written in by hand in black ink. From the Post Office Department to Obidiah Buckingham, 3 April 1899. Announcement the inauguration of Rural Free Delivery, describes the route, estimates that the route will take 10 hours to complete, explains the procedures for buying stamps and money orders, request the installation of a mail box. Printed on an 11" x 17" sheet folded to form an 11" x 8.5" booklet; letter is 2 pages. B: envelope; addressed to Mr. O. Buckingham, c/o Rural Postal Wagon #A, Westminster, Md.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.002

Source or Donor

Rosenberger, Hope M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Letter Details

Sender

Name

U.S. Post Office Department

Exhibition

Carroll at 250: People, Place, and the Making of History