This item consists of a handwritten letter dating from the late 19th century. The postmark indicates August 15, 1896, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, as the location of origination. The letter, written in cursive, is addressed to "Friend Dons" and contains domestic news including familial references ("Friend who Children came"), information pertaining to industry ("all go to mill bed"), and arrangements for social interaction ("Telephone tomorrow morning"). The reference to a telephone call indicates the increasing adoption of this technology for personal correspondence during this period. A circular red-ink stamp indicates the sender as "C. L. BARBER," and includes the terms "MUSIC" and "DEALER," suggesting a business engaged in the sale of musical instruments or distribution of sheet music within the town of Bellows Falls, a community situated along the Connecticut River and known for its industrial activity, specifically paper mills and manufacturing related to rail transport. The letter exhibits characteristics of epistolary practices of the 1890s. The handwriting shows irregular spacing and an absence of formal margins, reflecting a practical approach to letter writing. The ink appears brownish, consistent with the use of iron gall or early aniline inks. The paper shows foxing and fold lines indicative of age and postal transit. The inclusion of a business stamp alongside personal correspondence demonstrates the integration of private communication and commercial identity during the period of industrial expansion in the United States. The artifact provides potential primary source material for research in areas such as Vermont history, postal history, vernacular paleography, social networks, business advertising methods, and textual communication styles of the late 19th century.