Sealing wax and ribbon/tape was used.
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Yes, that was done to make sure the letter wasn't read by someone else other than who the letter was for. Government documents were sealed with red tape and a wax seal protecting them from people who shouldn't read them. Today, you can still by sealing wax and a wax seal to do your own letters with this old custom. As a teenager I had a kit to do this and for a long time all my letters were sealed with wax. We didn't have the internet or texting then.
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