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Posted 06/22/2011 3:08 pm

I think it has something to do with the placement of some type of business order as the addressee, H.C. Thacher of Boston, was involved in Mediterranean trade. Its just my luck to acquire letters written by people whose handwriting is worse than my own!

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1518 Posts

Posted 06/22/2011 3:41 pm

I thought it sounded like a personal note from a friend or former colleague. What do I know.

I looked at your link re: business. found this on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1873-billhead-H...110553494959

Do you think there may be a connection to calm water, code 264 perhaps a sailing vessel or slip number?

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United States

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Posted 06/22/2011 9:17 pm

Here's 3 pages of genealogical research (under entry #1311) that I believe refers to the H.C. Thacher (as in Henry Charles Thacher) as referred to on the cover in the previous post:

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6525 Posts

Posted 06/23/2011 09:50 am

A new day is upon us.

You can always take the train.

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Canada

923 Posts

Posted 06/23/2011 10:20 am

And keeping with the airmail theme -

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1518 Posts

Posted 06/23/2011 10:35 am

Canadian

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6525 Posts

Posted 06/23/2011 10:49 am

Another US
This Washington guy, gets on stamps, universities....

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Posted 06/25/2011 1:25 pm

My last entry for June -- this one a stampless letter mailed from Boston on June 25, 1836.

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Posted 06/26/2011 3:17 pm

A belated post for June 24.

And United Nations Covers for the 26th.

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United States

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Posted 06/26/2011 10:21 pm

A few days late, but I just found this 79-year-old cover for June 20th (1932), commemorating the Dedication of the Petersburg National Military Park, Petersburg, VA:

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Posted 06/28/2011 12:57 pm

June 28 Canadian

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Posted 06/30/2011 12:32 am

A June 30th first day cancellation:

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Posted 06/30/2011 9:12 pm

This was too nice and covers June 26 - 30 - and July 4. Have a nice weekend everyone!

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Posted 07/01/2011 01:00 am

A First Day of Issue cancelled postal card for July 1st:

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Posted 07/02/2011 12:00 pm

Wishing all a great weekend.

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