📦 ORIGINAL 1917 HOTEL MIT-WAY EMPORIA KANSAS LETTER & MATCHING POSTMARKED... For Sale

​⭐ RARE WWI-ERA HISTORICAL EPHEMERA — COMPANY L MOBILIZATION ⭐

​Step back in time with an authentic, original handwritten piece of Kansas and World War I history! This listing features a complete personal correspondence item written on crisp, branded hotel stationery, accompanied by its original postmarked envelope.

​🌟 ITEM HIGHLIGHTS & DETAILS

• ​📜 Document Type: Original 3-page handwritten letter on Hotel Mit-Way letterhead (Wilhite Bros., Proprietors — Emporia, Kansas) paired with its original matching envelope.

• ​✍️ Author & Unit: Harold W. Wagley, writing to his parents and brother from Co. L (Company L), Emporia, Kans.

• ​📅 Date: August 26, 1917 (Envelope postmarked August 28, 1917, Virgil, Kans.).

• ​🇺🇸 Philatelic Detail: Envelope features two pristine 1-cent George Washington green postage stamps tied with a clear Emporia, Kans. machine cancel.

• ​📝 Fascinating Content: Written late at night (\"after midnight\") just as troops were mobilizing. Mentions drilling in the rain, awaiting movement orders (\"the cars are here now and we will leave in a day or two\"), and looking forward to an upcoming examination at Fort Sill (\"That sure sounded good to me\").

​📊 SPECIFICATIONS & CONDITION

• ​📏 Format: Multi-page personal letter with original postal cover.

• ​🏺 Era: World War I mobilization period (1917).

• ​🔍 Condition: Vintage antique condition with expected folds from mailing, minor age toning, and crisp handwriting preserved in pencil. Please examine high-resolution scans for exact condition details.

• ​🏛️ Provenance: Sourced from historical estate archives; perfect for ephemera collectors, Kansas local history enthusiasts, and WWI military historians.

• ​🚚 Fast & Safe Shipping: Ships securely protected between rigid boards inside a waterproof sleeve.

• ​💯 Authenticity Guaranteed: 100% original vintage historical document—not a reproduction or copy.

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