1912 Wildwood Farm Marion Iowa Farm Letter w/ Cover – W.W. Vaughn Livestock

Original 1912 handwritten business letter on Wildwood Farm – W.W. Vaughn livestock letterhead, Marion, Iowa. Printed masthead lists Percheron Horses, Short Horn Cattle, Chester White Hogs, Buff Cochin Chickens, along with livestock portrait illustration. The letter addresses agricultural matters including wheat, market conditions, hired labor, and possible land work.

Addressed to S.E. Gullickson, Kimball, South Dakota, this letter survives alongside its matching mailing envelope featuring return-address advertising for Wildwood Farm – Breeder of Short Horn Cattle and Chester White Hogs, with a Marion, Iowa postmark dated JAN 15, 1912 and a 2¢ Washington postal stamp.

This is an authentic early-20th-century ephemera piece ideal for Iowa farm history, livestock-breeding researchers, or agricultural advertising collectors.

📌 Condition Notes Letter: Fold lines from original mailing; ink remains legible; light age discoloration. Envelope: Creasing, edge tears, flap wear, ink transfer and staining on reverse. Stamp and cancellation clearly present. Sold exactly as shown — please inspect photos.