Iron County Record | 1936-04-23 | Page 5 | Envelopes Were Unknown in Country before 1847

Envelopes Envelope Were Unknown in Country Def Before re 1847 Envelopes so 0 common toda today In Inan inan an aD end endless Ie variety of sizes size shapes shapel and colors color were practically unknown unknown un known in this country before 1847 1841 and did not come Into much use un un- until until til abo about t 1 1851 1551 1 The usual letter before before be be- be- be fore tore that time c consisted of ot a doubled doubled dou dou- bled sheet of ot writing paper which was wai folded and tucked together so 10 that a wafer of ot gum rum or wax would woul l seal it effectively Shortly after atter the Introduction of ot the envelope and perhaps as an anaid anaid anaid aid to Ita its tale sale manufacturers and printers printer made up special covers cover for almost eYer every need or occasion I J Small envelopes envelope with elaborate elaborate embossing appealed to the feminine tastes taste of ot that day da I Standard propaganda envelopes envelope of ot the da day could be bad had from every stationer These cen generally dealt with prohibition slavery shivery or cheaper cheap er pottage postage rates rate rateL Campaign cover COTera r I came cam Into use In la the the- elections election of 1852 and 1850 and were oa every I hand durin during daring the campaigns campaign of 1800 1800 and 1804 1864 The slavery anti envelopes envelope of the abolitionists abolitionist of the earl early CO WI merged merred In n 1800 into the flood of patriotic covers cover of ot the Civil war Those used need before the actual declaration of war were of course franked with United States State stamps even enD when the sentiment sentiments expressed ma may hive have been decidedly against the UnIon Colon