F. Rumrill & Co.'s Express, Downieville. Clearly struck double-line oval handstamp on small blue cover to Rumrill's sweetheart, Henrietta, in Franklin Mills O., ms. "F" (for "Free"), probably mailed by Rumrill himself or someone known to him, "New-York 5 Cts. Nov. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp -- the 5c rate indicates that this was carried outside the regular mails and placed into the New York City post office as an unpaid letter -- minor edgewear, Very Fine, Henrietta's complaints about Frank's absence is the principal reason Rumrill quit the express business in 1855 (selling out to Langton) and presumably returned home, ex Barkhausen, illustrated in Letters of Gold

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