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1863 (Nov 10) U.S. Sanitary Commission printed envelope to Prospect, Conn NH bearing 3c tied mute 4 concentric circles with Alexandria /VA cds alongside……..The Sanitary Commission was created 18 Jun 1861 & is considered the forerunner to the US Red Cross as the Commission was involved in the staffing of field hospitals and fund raising to treat the wounded, it was disbanded in May 1866…