Postcard from Philadelphia — Philadelphia, 6 July 1840 — green 3 cents stamp — recipient at Waterville, New York

Description

Postcard dated 6 July 1840, sent from Philadelphia to Waterville, Oneida County, New York. It bears a green 3-cent stamp and a Philadelphia postmark. The reverse shows a Waterville postmark dated 4 July 1840, as well as handwritten inscriptions including 'On Bailey's copy of letter, rev.' and an address to C. Power Esq.