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What do you do with an envelope that is marked US Sanitary Commission Soldiers Mail?
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It is an antique from the American Civil War, 1861-1865. The U.S. Sanitary Commission was a charitable relief organization run by mostly volunteers to provide things for the huge influx of volunteer soldiers, especially those sick and wounded. The U.S. Sanitary Commission is considered the forerunner to the American Red Cross of today. If an envelope from a soldier was marked Soldier's Letter, it was allowed to travel without postage for free.
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