An envelope addressed in a secretarial hand to "Doct. J.J. Cohen / Baltimore / Md." The sender's franking signature, "Free / J.R. Poinsett," is present, indicating it was sent by Joel Roberts Poinsett, who served as U.S. Secretary of War during the period 1837-1841. A round datestamp postmark from Washington, D.C. reads "DEC 29". The verso features a prominent red wax seal. The envelope exhibits typical wear, including ink ghost impressions and scattered pencil inscriptions. 3.
Subject: Wax Seals
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