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7. The letter was in the post office in Dragoon early Monday, Dec. 1

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:49 PM

16 hrs ago

It was in my mail box in Tucson, Thursday, Dec 4.
The address was hand written
It was postmarked Dec. 3, in Phoenix.

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I received a letter today mailed from about 60 miles away. [View all] Ptah Thursday OP

Not a fair question to ask True Dough Thursday #1

It traveled 270 land miles. Ptah Thursday #2

Also depends on the airspeed of a laden messenger pigeon. LudwigPastorius Friday #4

hint: It was not by pony express Ptah Thursday #3

Depends whether the address was handwritten or typed. Doc_Technical Friday #5

Normally, I'd say 3 days tops... malthaussen Friday #6

The letter was in the post office in Dragoon early Monday, Dec. 1 Ptah 16 hrs ago #7

When I moved to Colorado and my folks were in NJ Nittersing 15 hrs ago #8