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Domestic News
September 3, 1847
Wisconsin Tribune
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
On the 17th ult., a cartload of contents from dead letters and bundles was sold by auction in Washington, featuring diverse items including clothing, jewelry, books, medicines, and curiosities like a theatrical costume.
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Sale of Dead Letter Contents.
We learn from the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper, that on the 17th ult. was sold by auction, in Washington, at least a cart load of contents of dead letters and bundles. -- Among the many articles, were a beautiful badge made of cassia seed, fish hooks and lines, stockings, night-caps, hats, razors and straps, paints in bottles and boxes, sacking for beds, aprons, spectacles, suspenders, vest buttons, bead bags and purses, miniatures, gold and brass breastpins and rings, a pack of cards, a box of tools, (rather small,) silver crucifixes, handkerchiefs, book markers, calicoes, from a yard up to a frock pattern, medicines from a box of "golden pills" to a box of cancer oil and a bottle of Bull's Sarsaparilla. Books, including two copies of "Mother Goose," and a dozen Bibles and Testaments in German and in English; Prayer Books Graham's Magazine, grammars, sheet music, &c.
A Dutchman's pipe was in the collection of curiosities; also, a garment similar to a robe de chambre, with a black velvet belt, sewed fast and trimmed at the edges with gold paper. It was, doubtless, a theatrical costume, intended for an amateur.
Who would think such messes found their way into the mails?
We learn from the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper, that on the 17th ult. was sold by auction, in Washington, at least a cart load of contents of dead letters and bundles. -- Among the many articles, were a beautiful badge made of cassia seed, fish hooks and lines, stockings, night-caps, hats, razors and straps, paints in bottles and boxes, sacking for beds, aprons, spectacles, suspenders, vest buttons, bead bags and purses, miniatures, gold and brass breastpins and rings, a pack of cards, a box of tools, (rather small,) silver crucifixes, handkerchiefs, book markers, calicoes, from a yard up to a frock pattern, medicines from a box of "golden pills" to a box of cancer oil and a bottle of Bull's Sarsaparilla. Books, including two copies of "Mother Goose," and a dozen Bibles and Testaments in German and in English; Prayer Books Graham's Magazine, grammars, sheet music, &c.
A Dutchman's pipe was in the collection of curiosities; also, a garment similar to a robe de chambre, with a black velvet belt, sewed fast and trimmed at the edges with gold paper. It was, doubtless, a theatrical costume, intended for an amateur.
Who would think such messes found their way into the mails?
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Dead Letters
Auction
Washington
Postal Contents
Unclaimed Mail
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
17th Ult.
Outcome
sold by auction
Event Details
A cart load of contents of dead letters and bundles was sold by auction, including various articles such as badges, fish hooks, clothing items, jewelry, books, medicines, and curiosities like a theatrical costume.