The artwork was arranged to fit a custom envelope template, laser printed on 8.5" x 11", 25% cotton rag 24# Southworth Granite paper in gray. Each envelope was cut from that paper using an Ellison Prestige Pro Cutter with a custom 6-3/4 envelope die and hand-assembled. The town of Pinebluff was established as part of the late-19th century effort to populate the Sandhills Region of the state and thereby bring in some needed economic stimulus. In the aftermath of the War Between The States, the Sandhills Region had been heavily timbered, with most of the longleaf pines either cut for lumber or boxed for turpentine. Seeking to attract new residents, John Tyrant Patrick, the State Commissioner of Immigration, helped to found and lay out the town in 1884, purchasing 792 acres, including a millpond. The acreage was to become Pinebluff and the millpond was to become Pinebluff Lake. Text of Cachet Front: In 1884, John Tyrant Patrick purchased 794 acres of land, which had been cleared of usable lumber during the Civil War, in an effort to populate the Sandhills Region. The flyer at left was advertised in Northern newspapers and brochures to entice people to move to Pinebluff. Text of Cachet, Back:
