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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 26, 18xx |
| From City | Washington |
| From State | DC |
| To City | Baltimore |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Fielding Lucas |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 56453 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 56453 #1a with double transfer, genuine use on folded piece from Washington DC Jan 26 to Baltimore
Alexander listed as 1/26/xx
Letter to Fielding Lucas Jr., a bookseller, stationer and type founder at 170 Baltimore Street (1849 Machett city directory)
Fielding Lucas Jr. (1781 – 1854) was an American cartographer, an artist, and a publisher of prominence during the early 19th century. He is known as the earliest successful commercial map publisher in the city of Baltimore. The first of his atlases was published in 1815–17, in which the maps are closely associated with the 1822 edition of Philadelphia atlas by Carey & Lea.
Alexander listed as 1/26/xx
Letter to Fielding Lucas Jr., a bookseller, stationer and type founder at 170 Baltimore Street (1849 Machett city directory)
Fielding Lucas Jr. (1781 – 1854) was an American cartographer, an artist, and a publisher of prominence during the early 19th century. He is known as the earliest successful commercial map publisher in the city of Baltimore. The first of his atlases was published in 1815–17, in which the maps are closely associated with the 1822 edition of Philadelphia atlas by Carey & Lea.
