Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s antique ashanti weight Godey from 1830–1878

Godey from 1830–1878

Snake 8 1/2” t as sits on table

in excellent shape

and used to sharpen pin and needles

and there are dupes of D

Dear Kid, Shirt Cuff Postcard, Mailed NYC to Philadelphia, 1860s antique ashanti weight Godey from 1830–1878Found at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair, this thing makes me really happy and even if one occasionally has an issue with the US Postal Service, it's pretty amazing that a series of postal workers would see to it that a stamped shirt cuff with handwritten address would make it from New York to Philly in the 1860s! It reads: "Dear Kid, When are you coming over. Try and make it soon. Don't see your tailor without seeing our styles. My regards, to all