Name/Title
EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
538.280.2.2025Scope and Content
Envelope accompanying handwritten letter to Herr Ballin on cream-colored Dampfer Kronprinz Wilhelm letterhead. The envelope is postmarked 10 Mar 1904 from Cherbourg. There is a light blue Deutsches Reich postage stamp in the upper right corner and a small triangular stamp with a "T" in center below the stamp. Blue pencil has been scribbled over the addressee names and address. The envelope flap has a circular anchor, key, and olive branch seal on it. There are two circular postmarks and a small circular stamp with "20" in the center. Pencil scribbles cover one of the postmarks.
The letter may relate to the Ballin furniture Co. taking over the outfitting of the Hamburg Shipping Line. Ludwig's brother, Robert, took the business over from their brother Martin. Envelope is addressed to Robert and Martin (see ObjectID 538.280.2.2025).