A United States government postal card printed with an engraved eagle emblem at left and a one-cent McKinley stamp design at right, with POSTAL CARD centered between them. A circular Anderson, C.A. postmark dated Aug 7, 1907 is struck over the center, and a handwritten address to Mrs E. M. Richardson of Hamilton, West Va. fills the lower half. The back carries a pen message dated Aug 13th 07 with brief domestic news: a good night's sleep, a morning bath, and a promise to write every day.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Aug 13th 07
Dear Malla:
this is getting
along as well as
usual. had a very
good night last
night. slept real
well night & this
am. when he waked
he got up and took
his bath and did
not make one. was
not he smart? he
came down on the
porch and sat till
breakfast time and
got the nice fresh
air. I will write
you every day in hon
hope you could Ed
will show
in your
letter
Undivided-back government postal card; heavy toning and light edge/corner wear. Handwritten address block on the front (not a message): 'Mrs E. M. Richardson / Hamilton / West. Va.'
Postmark: ANDERSON C.A. AUG 7 PM 1907. Undivided-back US Postal Card with 1c McKinley indicium (1843-McKINLEY-1901 in the stamp circle). Message in pen dated Aug 13th 07. Light toning/soiling.
Cite this card
Postal card to Mrs. E. M. Richardson, Hamilton, WV, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/postal-card-to-mrs-e-m-richardson-hamilton-wv-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
