Antique 1910s Detroit MI to Moores Forks NY Letter & Envelope Stamp Chicago For Sale

Approximately 5" by 7.5" plus cover

• Type: Original Handwritten Letter and Matching Postal Cover (Envelope)

• Destination: Moores Forks (Mooers Forks), Clinton County, New York

• Recipient: B. W. Bowen, Esq. (In care of Vaughn)

• Era/Date: Circa late 1910s (Likely World War I era, indicated by the 3-cent Washington-Franklin stamp postal rate).

• Content: A brief update from a traveling friend ("O. D. C.") mentioning travel delays, weather, and wishing the recipient would move to Chicago.

[Letter Heading]Detroit May 10th

[Body]Friend Ben,Every thing is all OK we are ondley [only] About 5 Hours Late and we now get to stay here 8 Hours I wish that you and John wood mve [move] to Chicago It is very cold and Rainy.

from your FriendO. D. C.

• Letter: Very good vintage condition. Written in pencil on lined paper. Clean handwriting, light folding creases as originally mailed.

• Envelope: Shows some wear typical of age, including rough tearing along the top edge where it was opened. The 3-cent George Washington stamp is intact with a legible Detroit postmark.