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The Philatelic Foundation 341 West 38th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10018 (212) 221-6555 www.PhilatelicFoundation.org 2 La Posta Third Quarter 2013 La Posta The Journal of American Postal History Vol. 44, No. 3 Whole No. 255 Third Quarter 2013 Publisher and Editor Contents Peter Martin A Fond Farewell From Cath Clark ................................................................ 7 POB 6074 The 411 of 9/11 Fredericksburg, VA 22403 By Richard S. Hemmings ............................................................................ 8 [email protected] Two Canadian Gems Sent to the United States By Peter Martin ............................................................................................ 31 U.S. Auxiliary Markings: One Strike and You’re Stuck at Home: Office Manager The Effects of Postal Strikes and Civil Unrest Abroad Advertising Manager By John M. Hotchner .................................................................................... 32 Joan Martin The SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm Revisited POB 6074 By Jesse I. Spector and Robert L. Markovits ............................................... 37 Fredericksburg, VA 22403 Nalcrest, Fla.: A Community for Letter Carriers [email protected] By Paul Petosky ............................................................................................ 43 The World War II Adventures of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson: A Thwarted Mission to France Associate Editors By Lawrence Sherman .................................................................................. 44 Jesse Spector A Last Day Cover Sent by the Texas Word Family? Alan Warren By Patricia A. Kaufmann .............................................................................. 46 Postcard Pursuit: A 1-Cent Advertising Postal Card Unearths a 120 Year Old Book About the Post Office Department © 2013 La Posta: The Journal By Charles A. Fricke .................................................................................... 50 of American Postal History. Columns Publisher’s Page By Peter Martin .................................................................... 5 Opinions expressed in articles The 3Q La Posta Challenge: Interesting or appearing in this journal are Unusual Event Covers ................................................................................ 53 those of the authors and do not The 2Q Challenge Submissions: necessarily reflect the views of La Posta the publisher. Interesting Philatelic Dealer Mail .............................................................. 53 Snapshots: Two Early United States Postal Trucks ...................................... 57 Ask La Posta ..................................................................................................... 58 Letters ............................................................................................................... 59 La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History is In the News ....................................................................................................... 60 published four times a year with Classifieds.......................................................................................................... 65 issues mailed on or about the Index of Advertisers ......................................................................................... 66 15th of March, June, September and December. 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