One Load STONE, c. 1803 s Letterpress Permit (Signed) for New Albany-Schenectady Turnpike porcupine upon which the title -“The

upon which the title -“The Open Road” (The Ship’s Highway)—is hand-written

plus several screw holes on the left and right sides

and especially love the inclusion of the necessary cutting tools as well as the comment of the flank being "no good

Boston envelope

and with the trail of fluttering seagulls seeming very an extension of the sea  itself

One Load STONE, c. 1803 s Letterpress Permit (Signed) for New Albany-Schenectady Turnpike porcupine upon which the title -“TheI paid a good bit for this small bit of paper, but I thought think it's a perfect thing, and will be happy to keep it for myself. Early 1800s for sure, and I believe it is in fact 1803 along with the last name of its original owner, Mound, hand written on the reverse. This would have functioned as a pass permit for carrying "One Load of Stone" across the newly built Albany & Schenectady Turnpike, to be presented at a tollbooth I believe; a bit like an