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Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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Direct letter to Chur
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Postal Horn
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Letter to the rectors of the Council of Ten
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Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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Letter franked with Penny Black
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The real guide for travelers
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Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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Health Association of Health of Bergamo
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Henry Alken - Four in Hand
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Writing set
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US postal balance
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IBM rotating heads for electronic typewriter
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Olivetti personal computer
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Torquato Tasso - Conquered Jerusalem
Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Direct letter to Chur
Postal Horn
Letter to the rectors of the Council of Ten
Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Letter franked with Penny Black
The real guide for travelers
Letter from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Health Association of Health of Bergamo
Henry Alken - Four in Hand
Writing set
US postal balance
IBM rotating heads for electronic typewriter
Olivetti personal computer
Torquato Tasso - Conquered Jerusalem

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In the past, even documents traveling by post, if they came from a place where an epidemic was in progress, had to be disinfected before moving to the countries they were headed to. Like the picture documents. It is a letter, dated 1778, from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in Istanbul. The letter underwent the practice of disinfection by "fumigation". This is clearly seen in the superscription. Look at the color. It is latte because the paper has been exposed to fire. The clear mark imprinted on the document, on the other hand, is the mark of the gripper used to hold the document during disinfection. Fumigation was not the only practice used for the disinfection of postal documents. There was also disinfection through the vapors of vinegar or with perfumes, or through the vapors of medicinal herbs.

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