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Thomas Moore Musgrave

This collection of letters, envelopes, and other various documents is of the time of the post master, Thomas Moore Musgrave. It is said that Musgrave was the first person to send a stamped letter – the famous penny black.

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Thomas Moore Musgrave

This collection of letters, envelopes, and other various documents is of the time of the post master, Thomas Moore Musgrave. It is said that Musgrave was the first person to send a stamped letter – the famous penny black.