1836-05-26 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---TOP--1836-05-26 MILWAUKEE M T /WISCONSIN--MILWAUKEE CO--#MANUSCRIPT CANCEL SHOWING THE OFFICIAL CORRECT SPELLING OF "MILWAUKEE"--BOTTOM--1836-05-29 RACINE M T /WISCONSIN--RACINE CO--POSTMASTER BUSHNELL B CARY--WISCONSIN TERRITORY WAS CUT FROM MICHIGAN TERRITORY BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS 1836-04-20, EFFECTIVE 1836-07-04. FOLLOWING THE APRIL 20 DATE, THE POSTMASTERS OF GIBRALTER, RACINE AND PERHAPS OTHER TOWNS BEGAN USING THE W.T. DESIGNATION.--ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-05-26
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, Michigan Territorial
, Northern Michigan
, Wisconsin/Michigan Territory
, Michigan Territorial Exhibit
, Privately Owned
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