Letter with correspondence from Meung sur Loire (Loiret) to Nantes dated January 15, 1854 Unidentified Rural Box A Date stamp T15 of MEUNG-S-LOIRE Tax with double line stamp 25 centimes .
Letter from Plaisance (Conquered Department of Taro) for Paris, dated July 18, 1806 Red postal mark: PP / PLAISANCE Pen tax on the back: 15 decimes according to the 1806 rate for a distance between 801 and 1000 km and a mentioned weight of 8 gr (3rd weight bracket, 1.5 x single postage) Addressed to His Excellency the Grand Judge, Minister of Justice of the French Empire in Paris, from the Judge at the Court of First Instance of Plaisance At the top, uncommon stamp of generality Very beautiful piece rarely offered .
Letter with correspondence dated July 7, 1724 from Tournon to Toulouse Linear brand DE TAIN (in the absence of an office in Tournon) (Referenced in the LENAIN Catalog under number 1, used from 1715 to 1763) Pen tax, 7 sols, according to the rate of 1703 for a distance traveled between 80 and 100 leagues.
The letter itself, dated July 1, 1958, is penned in dark ink and tenderly signed “All my love, Marianne.”. These imperfections are to be expected in an item of this age and historical significance, adding to its unique character.
The artifacts provide valuable insights into the emotional landscape of soldiers during this critical juncture in history, making them significant for collectors and historians alike.
It has no brand, which is a nice touch for those who appreciate a clean, unmarked surface.
This letter, written on the official letterhead of the Philada. & Reading Railway Co., is a piece of internal corporate correspondence from March 1894. The pre-printed form, marked “Form 4—No. 1” at the top left, indicates a standardized system for inter-office reporting, a practice that reveals the bureaucratic structure of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway, a corporation then heavily involved in both anthracite coal transport and passenger service across Pennsylvania.
Beneath this, a list of officers is printed in a clean, legible typeface, naming Theodore F. Miller as President, Samuel W. Boocock and David H. Lanman as Vice Presidents, Stanley W. Husted as Secretary, and several assistant secretaries including Frank J. W. Diller, Willis McDonald Jr., Horace W. Farrell, and C. O. Brinckerhoff.
Penned in cursive, the letter carries the warmth and intimacy characteristic of handwritten communication from a bygone era. The letter closes with “Goodnight Very Much” on the front side, adding to its intimate and heartfelt tone.
The letter is written in a legible cursive script on a single sheet of unlined paper, now aged to a warm, yellowish-beige tone consistent with nearly a century of storage. The envelope shows similar discoloration and bears multiple creases and fold lines from handling, with small tears and rough edges along the top flap where it was opened.
