1823 – Letter from a young man who had traveled from Portsmouth, New Hampshire westward to St. Louis in search of potential business opportunities
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: 18/23. Envelope or Cover. This stampless three-page letter was sent by Benjamin Orne in Nashville, Tennessee, to his brother, James, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is datelined Nashville 6 July 1823. The front panel bears a manuscript “18½” rate mark and a circular Philadelphia post mark in..... More