1840 HOWARD VALLEY CT TO GENERAL JOHN C HOWARD WILLIAMSBURG L I NY STMPLS LTTR

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Up for auction is a vintage stampless folded letter and cover combination, that is one of the most confusing and frustrating letters I have run across.  What I do know about it  is that it has a manuscript Howard Valley CT and was addressed to General John C. Howard, Williamsburg, Long Island, New York.  The frustration starts at the dateline, which I have no idea what it is, but I got my sanity back for the date, December 12, 1840 and then nothing made any sense until I decided it was time for a beer.  I have no idea if the scans are in order, are right side up, wrong side up or sunny side up.  Thankfully, this is a single sheet legal size paper that has damaged edges, areas of heavy staining, areas of light staining and other areas of staining in-between light and heavy.
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.25 covers shipping in the USA. Item will be shipped in a rigid cardboard photo mailer or bubble envelope, unless otherwise noted or requested..  .00 covers shipping outside the USA  ….. International shipping will be in a standard envelope via International First
Class.  INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES VALUED AT OVER WILL HAVE A TRUE CUSTOMS FORM ATTACHED- - Other shipping options available, but more expensive.  MULTIPLE AUCTION WINNERS:  Please wait for me to send an invoice to make sure the shipping charges are correct. .  PayPal accepted.   Payment must be made in US Dollars and for those who are unsure, Euros are NOT US Dollars.  REGULAR  ENVELOPE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE FOR .30, for shipping  within the USA. Envelopes are shipped with a backing board to help prevent bending from Postal machinery. LARGER AND PERHAPS BETTER QUALITY PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.  JUST EMAIL AND ASK, BUT PLEASE DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY. I do combine shipping