Antique 1905 Handwritten Letter Nebraska to Cedar Rapids Iowa Miller Family For Sale

• Up for sale is an original 4-page handwritten letter, dated October 15, 1905, written from Allen, Nebraska, signed "Your loving brother, Roy," together with its original mailing envelope.
• The letter is addressed to Frank D. Miller, 1503 E Ave, Cedar Rapids, Iowa — the same Miller family surname as a 1932 Cedar Rapids birth announcement card I listed separately, suggesting these may be from the same family's papers.
• The envelope carries a 2¢ red Washington stamp, a Nebraska origin postmark, and a Cedar Rapids, Iowa arrival postmark dated Oct. 17, 1905 on the reverse.
• It's a warm, chatty letter from a brother to a brother: catching up on correspondence, a windy dusty day at "Brakes," visiting relatives in Sioux City, dinner plans, a rainy day's effect on trade, and a family discussion about selling pigeons. Signed "Roy."
• A genuine piece of early-20th-century Midwestern family correspondence, with genealogical value for researchers of the Miller family of Cedar Rapids and their relations in Nebraska.

• Letter date: Allen, Neb., 10/15/05 (October 15, 1905)
• Recipient: Frank D. Miller, 1503 E Ave, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Author: "Roy" (signed "Your loving brother, Roy")
• Postage: 2¢ U.S. postage stamp (Washington, red)
• Postmarks: origin postmark from Nebraska on the front (partly legible); Cedar Rapids, Iowa arrival postmark, Oct. 17, 1905, 3:30 AM, on the reverse
• Format: 4 handwritten pages in ink
• Content highlights: mentions receiving a letter at "Stanton" the previous Monday, a dusty windy day at "Brakes," a visit from "Ralph & Sutliff," a trip to Sioux City to see "Aunt Effie," weather affecting trade, a family discussion about selling pigeons, and a closing note about running out of time to write more letters

• Type: Original handwritten letter with mailing envelope (not a copy)
• Paper: lined notepaper for the letter; a standard small mailing envelope
• Ink: black/dark ink throughout, in a flowing period cursive hand
• Included pieces: 1 folded letter sheet (4 written pages) plus 1 mailing envelope

Please review all photos, as they are part of the description.

• Letter: fully legible throughout, in a clear period hand, with light age-toning to the paper.
• Envelope: shows a torn/rough upper-right corner (visible in the first photo) and general toning. The stamp and postmark remain intact and legible despite the tear.
• Fold lines: the letter has expected fold lines from having been mailed.
• Overall: a genuine, well-preserved 120-year-old piece of family correspondence with expected wear.

• This letter appears to connect to the same Miller family of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a 1932 birth announcement card for Cecil Forrest Miller, Jr., listed separately — together they may represent papers from the same family collection, spanning at least 1905 to 1932.
• Allen, Nebraska, where the letter originates, is a small town in Dixon County, in the northeast part of the state, consistent with a sibling writing home to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
• Letters like this — casual, personal, and tied to a specific, identifiable family — are valued by genealogists and social historians researching everyday early-20th-century Midwestern life.

• Genealogy researchers searching for the Miller family, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, or Allen/Stanton, Nebraska, may find this letter valuable for family history research.
• Postal historians may also be interested in the 1905 postmarks and 2¢ stamp.
• Pairs well with the 1932 Miller family birth announcement card if a buyer is interested in the fuller family paper trail.

• Best stored flat in an archival sleeve, away from sunlight and humidity.
• Handle gently at the torn envelope corner to prevent further damage.

This letter and envelope will be shipped flat in a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking.

Priced as a complete, genealogically documented piece of 1905 family correspondence. I'm open to reasonable offers.

Questions? Feel free to message me before buying.