Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1893 — A Well-Traveled Letter. [ARTICLE]

A Well-Traveled Letter.

A Rockville man about nino month! ago received a letter from his brother, employed on a steamship running out ol Bombay, India, asking him to send o United States $3 gold piece, which h< wanted to wear as a watch charm. Ht obtained the coin, enclosed it between two pieces of heavy cardboard, put it in a letter and registered it. Lust May thf letter started on its way, and Friday it returned to the Rockville office. Th< envelope presented a remarkable appearance, and is a great curiosity, having traveled over 50,000 miles. The lettei went to the dead letter office at Bombay, and the coin had disappeared, having probably worn its way out of the letter. The letter went to various points in thi East, as well as England and the Con tinent, in search of the person to whom it was addressed. Every stoppage it res stored on the letter, which is covered with marks and waitings in all colors. The letter was returned by Postmastei Randall to the man who sent it, and although the coin is missing, be considers the letter of more value than when he sent it.—[Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin.