CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS ENVELOPE FRANKED W E MORSE CHAPLIN 21 MASS VOL PALMER DURHAM

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CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS ENVELOPE FRANKED W E MORSE CHAPLIN 21 MASS VOL PALMER DURHAM:
$30.00

This Civil War SOLDIERS envelope without letter is marked DUE 3 and is franked by W. E. Morse, Chaplin 21 Mass. Volunteers. letter is to Allen Palmer Green River, NY. Soldiers often did not have the opportunity to purchase stamps in the field so their letters had to be franked (signed) by an officer or Chaplin to allow the mail to be carried to the destination at which time the 3 cent postage was collected from recipient. Shipping includes insurance.