Here's an interesting cover from Galesburg Michigan (?), dated October 29 1886. Why is there no return address, and what if there were two or more Ollivers in Carson City at the time? Also, that is a fancy cancel right?
One Cent Drop Mail Unsealed Rate. Cover most likely had a pre-printed advertising brochure or printed church newsletter; no return address was the norm. If more than two Oliver Carsons' in the city honesty prevailed. The mail would be returned to the post office and re-delivered to the correct person. People were courteous in that time period. The cancel is a plain cork (whiskey) cancel.
Kuhli is correct. It was sent to a man named Olliver Carson who lived in the city of Galesburg. The "City" in the address simply means in that city where it was mailed. This is not uncommon back in the day. Today the population is about 2,000 and I am sure that back when this was sent the population was much smaller. Likely most people knew everyone else in town, at least by name.
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