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"The old families of Virginia will form connections with low people, and sink into the mass of overseers' sons and daughters".
- John Randolph of Roanoke
Talcott Postmark circa 1852-56
This is an envelope that contains a now-gone enclosure that was taken to the post office and mailed around 1852-56.
Scott #11 CUT TO OCTAGON SHAPE by sender.
The postmaster at Talcott, Virginia applied a small-town manuscript cancel "Talcott 29th" and put a "$" for good measure on the stamp.
The envelope is addressed to "Miss Margaret E. Booker, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va.
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