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3.2 ... St. George is the Patron Saint of Scouting exemplifying the virtues of a Good Scout
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Domestic letter from Delaware to Pennsylvania, manuscript cancellation "St. George 's, Del.,
March 2, 1833 ". 10 cents zone rate for single /el/ers sent 30 to 80 miles, validfrom 1816 to 1845.
George, born in Cappadocia, Asia Minor, was a cavalry officer in the army of the Roman
Emperor Diocletian. George, being a keen Christian, was put to death on 23 April, 303, after trying
to stop Diocletian' s persec ution against the Chri stians. In 494, he was canonized by Pope Gelasius.
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According to the legend, the knight George engaged and killed a dragon that had been terrorizing a
small town. George killed the dragon when the tum had come to the King's daughter to be sacrificed.
Domestic lei/er sent from Villiers St. Georges in France, dated 16 July 1842, this cancel was in use from
Sept. 1833 to Jan. 1845. Addressed to Mareville, redirected to Marville, and finally to Mereville. The postal
rate was 5 decimes (manuscript on front) from I Jan. 1828, for weight up to 114 ounce (7. 5 gr.), and for a
distance up to 220 km. I decime extra to pay (cancel) for sending the lei/er from a town without a post office.
