Envelope addressed to Amanda Carter

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An empty envelope owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The outside of the envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Amanda Carter" in Farmville, Virginia, with a return address of "Prince Edw. Health Dept.". There is a postmark dated "Jan 4, 1956" from Farmville, Virginia and a handwritten note in a different ink and hand than the addresses reading [Permit]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.

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