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United States New York
L
1/- paid
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5 cents due to
on prepaid letter
by British Packet
To New York , 24 July, 1857-20 days
Paid letter from Glasgow, moss green shade adhesi e. 25 Jul lozenge date Li erpool
and handstamp Paid Li erpool, canied b British packet Cunard Per ia 5 ugu.st ew
York arri al. due to inland. Large U Customs arehouse hand stamped upon
receip released 1 Ucaust.
li- paid
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To New York , 23 Juty, 1863--13 days
Paid letter from Edinburgh, Edinburgh dotted circular experimental cancel, P AID and small
5 cent handstamps applied 25 July Liverpool, via Cunard Arabia, 5 ugust, ew York.
Above: an early letter to an addressee on Wall Street in the founding years of Wall Street's central position for financial trade.
