A YOUNG MAN REQUESTS A JOB AS A MISSIONARY COLPORTEUR BECAUSE HIS PARENTS CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT HIM – Letter from a 20-year old school teacher to the “Board of Commissioners for Home Missions” requesting employment because his parents can no longer provide for his support.
Montgomery, New York: 1847. Envelope or Cover. This two-page letter is enclosed in a stampless folded cover. The letter is datelined “Montgomery March 23d 1847. The envelope bears a circled “5” rate handstamp in red and red circular “Montcomery / N.Y.” postmark with the “N” reversed. (See p 251, volume..... More