Washington City Despatch
The
WSCC's newsletter, Washington City Despatch, is published bimonthly
on or about the first day of each odd-numbered month. It consists of member news, articles on Washington, D.C. postal history,
information on upcoming events, meeting minutes, and want-and-swap ads. As
an added bonus, it is often mailed from unusual locations or with first
day/event cancellations.
The newsletter's title recalls John Wiley's Washington City Despatch local post, which issued a one-cent stamp in 1850 (pictured in the masthead). The nineteenth century spelling of 'dispatch' has been retained.
Contribute to the Despatch
The editors of the Washington City Despatch, Bill and Janet Hughes, welcome your comments and material for the newsletter. Contact them by E-mail.
Archive of Past Issues
If you have missed issues, you can view them via the links below:
- September-October 2008 (№ 17)
- July-August 2008 (№ 16)
- May-June 2008 (№ 15)
- March-April 2008 (№ 14)
- January-February 2008 (№ 13)
- November-December 2007 (№ 12)
- September-October 2007 (№ 11)
- July-August 2007 (№ 10)
- May-June 2007 (№ 9)
- March-April 2007 (№ 8)
- January-February 2007 (№ 7)
- November-December 2006 (№ 6)
- September-October 2006 (№ 5)
- July-August 2006 (№ 4)
- May-June 2006 (№ 3)
- March-April 2006 (№ 2)
- January-February 2006 (№ 1)
These files are presented in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you do not already have it installed on your computer, you can download it here.
This 3¢
stamp, issued Aug. 10, 1946, depicts the Smithsonian Castle on the National
Mall. Built between 1847 and 1855, the red sandstone edifice was the
Smithsonian's first museum and served as the residence of its first Secretary.
Extensively rebuilt after an 1865 fire, today the Castle houses
administrative offices, a visitor center, and the crypt of James Smithson, the
Smithsonian's founding benefactor.