Lot 134
Canada Unfranked envelope to Charleston, South Carolina, with original letter (split in places) datelined "Lake Side Canada West, August 5th 1863" showing "New York Paid 3 cts/Aug 11" c.d.s. in red, the cover having been carried privately to New York City where it was placed in the post and then probably sent to either the Bryantown or Charlotte Hill P.O. in Maryland where Confederate mail carriers would take it across the river forwarding to Richmond via Port Royal, unusual routing, contents refer to horrors of war and difficulty in sending private letter to the South.
Estimate 200 - 250
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| Realized $125 |
