1860s Civil War Cover Delaplane VA to Philadelphia PA 3c Stamp Manuscript Note

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Country

United States

Catalog Number

1860s

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Postal History Item This is a folded letter cover sent during the American Civil War period. The reverse of the cover contains the content of the letter. Postage The cover is franked with a 3-cent stamp, which is tied by a manuscript pen cancel. Routing From: Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia. The sender is identified in manuscript as "Mrs. Geo Scott". To: Dr. G. R. B. Horner, 410 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Transit Details Dispatch Postmark: A circular date stamp from DELAPLANE, VA., dated SEP 23. The year is not stated. Receiving Postmark: A circular date stamp from PHILADELPHIA, PA., dated SEP 24. The year is not stated. Travel Time: 1 day. The year of transit is not indicated on the postmarks, so the days of the week cannot be determined. Approximate Travel Distance: The distance between Delaplane, VA, and Philadelphia, PA, is approximately 180 miles. Mail in this period would have traveled by rail via Washington, D.C. Historical Context The cover was mailed from Delaplane, Virginia, on September 23rd during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fauquier County was a highly contested area throughout the war and was the primary theater of operations for Confederate partisan ranger John S. Mosby and his command, often referred to as "Mosby's Confederacy." Address Information Sender's Location: Delaplane is an unincorporated community in northern Fauquier County, Virginia. Recipient's Location: The address at 410 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is now the location of a modern multi-story residential building in the Washington Square West neighborhood.

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