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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March xx, 1851 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Montreal |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | Christopher Dunkin |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 1391 #1 5c Red Brown, two singles, ample to mostly large margins, tied by red grid cancels, matching New Haven cds at lower left, to buff cover to Montreal, black and red transits plus a red Montreal March 25, 1851 back stamp, ms 1 / 4, cover folded twice, not affecting stamps, one of which has trivial corner creasing, a very fine and attractive cover.
Ivy & Mader sale 12/16/94
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 3/xx/51
Christopher Dunkin was the son of Martha Hemming Dunkin, who was widowed and became the 2nd wife of Dr. Jonathan Barber, a phrenologist from England and lecturer at Harvard and Montreal. Christopher studied in London & Glasgow universities, and went on to Harvard to complete his studies and tutor in Greek (1834-35). That experiment ended poorly; in May 1834, his freshman class provoked what became known as the "Dunkin Rebellion," in which classroom furniture and windows were broken, followed by disruptions in morning and evening prayers. Dunkin's contract was not renewed. Christopher Dunkin later became a successful lawyer in Montreal, then a politician based in the Eastern Townships, and later a judge.
Ivy & Mader sale 12/16/94
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 3/xx/51
Christopher Dunkin was the son of Martha Hemming Dunkin, who was widowed and became the 2nd wife of Dr. Jonathan Barber, a phrenologist from England and lecturer at Harvard and Montreal. Christopher studied in London & Glasgow universities, and went on to Harvard to complete his studies and tutor in Greek (1834-35). That experiment ended poorly; in May 1834, his freshman class provoked what became known as the "Dunkin Rebellion," in which classroom furniture and windows were broken, followed by disruptions in morning and evening prayers. Dunkin's contract was not renewed. Christopher Dunkin later became a successful lawyer in Montreal, then a politician based in the Eastern Townships, and later a judge.
