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1838 antique FARMERS & MECHANICS BANK phila pa columbia P.B. ELDER LETTERHEAD
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Original March 1, 1838 banking correspondence on printed FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK letterhead from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This folded manuscript letter was sent to P. B. ELDER, Esq., Cashier, at Columbia, Pennsylvania, and measures approximately 8.5 x 10.5 inches based on the photographs provided.
Dated Philadelphia, March 1, 1838, the letter concerns a banking collection matter and specifically states, "I enclose for collection the following Bills." The document references G. J. Groff and an amount of $165.63, providing a tangible example of early American financial and banking transactions. The letter is signed by a bank official and retains its original folded format with period manuscript handwriting and printed bank heading.
The address panel is present and shows P. B. ELDER, Esquire, Cashier, Columbia, Pa. The piece survives as a stampless folded letter (stampless cover) bearing a Philadelphia postal marking from the era before adhesive postage stamps became standard. Original seal remnants remain visible.
This is an attractive and relatively early example of Philadelphia banking correspondence, combining a printed bank letterhead, named cashier recipient, identifiable financial content, postal-history appeal, and genealogical interest. Items of this type are sought by collectors of banking history, Pennsylvania ephemera, stampless covers, manuscript letters, and Columbia-area history.
Condition is consistent with age and use, including original mailing folds, seal remnants, toning, edge wear, and areas of paper loss along fold lines. Please examine all photographs carefully for complete condition details.
Provenance: This item comes from a larger estate/archive group. Additional related documents and ephemera from the same source may be offered separately.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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