Searching for postmarks

While out for a walk from my “oh so very exciting” desk job, I started thinking about what I want to share on this blog and what should I talk about this week. Sadly, my old foghi friends have yet to contribute articles, ideas, or anything of use to me. Although one of them sent me the following in an email:

“The first commercial settlement, set up by John Low and Charles Terry in November had a name drawn from the hybrid trade language. The New York Marook House (marook oe makook meaning trade) kept "constantly on hand and for sale at the lowest prices. All kinds of merchandise usually required in a new country.”” ***
*** from the book "Native Seattle" by Coll Thrush

I guess I am supposed to file this in with my grocery store fascination. I don’t know how to build a whole blog entry around this. So I will share with you my latest acquisition: look carefully at the postmark. Seems this must have been a postcard exchange between pen pals – Enjoy!