1869 stampless cover from Washington DC to Logansport IN. Washington DC free small CDS, free frank of W.T. Otto. Docketing at left provides year date. William Tod Otto (1816-1905) was an Indiana judge and law profesor, as well as serving as Assistant Secretary of the interior from 1863-1871. He later served in diplomatic posts (including as a delegate of the UPU congress) and as reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court. Frank is as Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior, though he did not include his title here.
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