Postal History Item Details
Type: United States Postal Card.
Stationery Postage: One Cent (Thomas Jefferson).
Usage: Official county government correspondence (Local Usage).
From: Office of County Treasurer, Edmunds County, Ipswich, South Dakota.
To: Bank of Ipswich, Ipswich, South Dakota.
OCR
Front: Postal Card - One Cent. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY. Bank of Ipswich Ipswich S. D.
Back: OFFICE OF County Treasurer, EDMUNDS COUNTY, S. D. IPSWICH, S. D., 11-25 1903. Dear Sir: The following described TAX SALE CERTIFICATE was this day redeemed: No. 15830 for SE 1/4 Quarter, Section 10, Twp 123, Range 66. Sale of 1902. Sold to R. H. Beebe. Amount of redemption $13.62. Yours Respectfully, N. S. Nehl County Treasurer. Please receipt certificate. W.P.W.
Combined Text Summary:
This
official notification from the Edmunds County Treasurer's Office,
dated November 25, 1903, advises the Bank of Ipswich regarding the
redemption of Tax Sale Certificate number 15830. The document
specifies the land parcel as the Southeast Quarter of Section 10,
Township 123, Range 66, relating to a sale from 1902 sold to R. H.
Beebe. The total redemption amount is listed as $13.62. The document
is signed by County Treasurer N. S. Nehl, with the initials W.P.W.
appearing below the signature line.
Postmark and Transit Information
Origin Postmark: Ipswich, S. D. - November 25, 1903 (Wednesday) - 6 PM.
Receiving Stamp: None present (Local delivery).
Travel Time: Local delivery.
Approximate Distance: 0 miles.
Historical Context and Location Status
Date Event: On November 25, 1903, the United States was in the immediate aftermath of signing the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (November 18), which established the Panama Canal Zone.
Sender Address (Ipswich, SD): The Edmunds County Treasurer operated from the county courthouse. Ipswich has served as the county seat since the county was organized in 1883.
Recipient Address (Ipswich, SD): The Bank of Ipswich was a primary financial institution in the region. The individual listed as the buyer on the certificate, R. H. Beebe, was a prominent figure in South Dakota banking and land development during this era.