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United States Illinois

Routing via Canada to Scotland

24~ paid

1861-1867 Chicago
Exchange office
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Galesburg, 3 June, 1866-17 days

Paid letter to Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland via Canada ship Nova Scotian to Liverpool.
24t, 3t US credit to Great Britain, marking applied in Chicago.

Letter carried by rail on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to Chicago and placed in
closed mail bag for Glasgow. Carried on the Michigan Central Railroad to Detroit and the
Canadian Grand Trunk Railroad to Quebec, June 8th.

There it boarded on the Montreal Ocean Steamship, Allan Line steamer, Nova Scotian. On
arrivai in Liverpool June 18th, transported in the closed bag to Glasgow.

Glasgow Packet marking applied, back stamped Elgin receiving June 20th, 1866.

Galesburg is located in west-central Illinois, a rural farming area. The location is 200 miles from the Chicago station.