Postcard mailed to Saum & Brothers Store in Edinburg Virginia ordering a pair of sleigh runners. The order was placed by Joseph Hawkins of Hawkinstown Virginia.
Creator
Joseph Hawkins
Source
Folder 1: Postcards addressed to Saum's Store Requesting Sleigh Runners, 1880-1884, Saum Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
If you have sleigh runners on hand please send me a pair to Mt Jackson (for 1 Horse sleigh). Also enough iron for tire for same. Cannot get tire here. If you have _ _ _ let me know. I would buy that I have not money at present but will settle soon. Let me know at once. Do not send unless you can send tomorrow or next day.
-Jos. Hawkins