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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 17, 1848 |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Plattsburgh |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Webb |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Bottom right corner margin single with ample to huge margins, clear impression and attractive shade, pen cancelled and tied by magenta "Hartford Ct. Jul. 17" c.d.s. on small envelope to Plattsburgh, N.Y. with matching Pointing Hand "Paid" handstamp and large "5"; frugality or a shortage of paper compelled the sender to continue writing on the inside of the cover including all four flaps - this bleeds through somewhat but is not unattractive, Very Fine usage. Estimate $400-500 ¨Hammer Price $475.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 10
Alexander listed as 7/17/48
H R Harmer sale 2887 lot 87 realized 280
H R Harmer sale 3064 lot 3067 realized 250 (image)
William Swetland (1782-1864) was a prominent attorney in Plattsburgh NY. In 1829 Swetland married Elizabeth (Ketchum) Delord, widow of Henry Delord.
Elizabeth and Henry had a daughter, Frances Henrietta (Delord) Webb who married Henry Livingston Webb from Albany. They, in turn, had a daughter Frances Delord Webb. Frances H. Webb died three weeks after the birth of Frances D. Webb.
Afterwards, Henry Webb’s young daughter was taken to Plattsburgh by her maternal grandmother Betsey Delord, for her first four years. Henry then moved Frances (Fannie) to the home of his maiden sisters in Hartford, where they saw to her education and finishing as a young woman. Henry’s health deteriorated and he sold his Albany store in 1844, ten years after the death of his wife, Frances Henrietta. He died in Hartford on October 12, 1846.
The letter was written to Frances “Fannie” Delord (Webb) Hall (1834-1913) by one of her aunts in Hartford. Fannie Webb was a self-taught doctor, administering to the poor, ran a soup kitchen, helped create and provided ongoing support for the Home for the Friendless for orphans and destitute women, and created and patented an ointment aptly named Fanoline. She was a founder of Plattsburgh’s branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), and even provided a Sabbath service at the county jail for over 20 years. She married Francis Bloodgood Hall (1827-1903) in 1856.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 10
Alexander listed as 7/17/48
H R Harmer sale 2887 lot 87 realized 280
H R Harmer sale 3064 lot 3067 realized 250 (image)
William Swetland (1782-1864) was a prominent attorney in Plattsburgh NY. In 1829 Swetland married Elizabeth (Ketchum) Delord, widow of Henry Delord.
Elizabeth and Henry had a daughter, Frances Henrietta (Delord) Webb who married Henry Livingston Webb from Albany. They, in turn, had a daughter Frances Delord Webb. Frances H. Webb died three weeks after the birth of Frances D. Webb.
Afterwards, Henry Webb’s young daughter was taken to Plattsburgh by her maternal grandmother Betsey Delord, for her first four years. Henry then moved Frances (Fannie) to the home of his maiden sisters in Hartford, where they saw to her education and finishing as a young woman. Henry’s health deteriorated and he sold his Albany store in 1844, ten years after the death of his wife, Frances Henrietta. He died in Hartford on October 12, 1846.
The letter was written to Frances “Fannie” Delord (Webb) Hall (1834-1913) by one of her aunts in Hartford. Fannie Webb was a self-taught doctor, administering to the poor, ran a soup kitchen, helped create and provided ongoing support for the Home for the Friendless for orphans and destitute women, and created and patented an ointment aptly named Fanoline. She was a founder of Plattsburgh’s branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), and even provided a Sabbath service at the county jail for over 20 years. She married Francis Bloodgood Hall (1827-1903) in 1856.
