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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 1848 |
| From City | Macon |
| From State | GA |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Mrs. Mary Yonge |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 155 #2 10c Black, large margins around, tied to 1848 folded letter by red grid cancels, with matching Macon Ga., 10, JUN 11 pmk., to Washington City, District of Columbia, stamp soiled, very fine appearance. Est. 800-1000
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 700
Alexander listed as 6/11/48
Letter sent in care of Andrew Atkinson Humphries (1810-1883), a naval officer and designer of warships, a general in the Civil War and, in 1848, promoted to Captain and put in charge of the Central Office of the Coast Survey in Washington. This dates the letter as mailed in 1848 since it was sent in care of Lieutenant Humphries. Humphrey’s grandfather, Joshua, was the “Father of the American Navy” and designed the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) and other ships. His father, Samuel, designed and built the USS Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Mary Yonge probably worked in the Coast Survey Office.
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 700
Alexander listed as 6/11/48
Letter sent in care of Andrew Atkinson Humphries (1810-1883), a naval officer and designer of warships, a general in the Civil War and, in 1848, promoted to Captain and put in charge of the Central Office of the Coast Survey in Washington. This dates the letter as mailed in 1848 since it was sent in care of Lieutenant Humphries. Humphrey’s grandfather, Joshua, was the “Father of the American Navy” and designed the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) and other ships. His father, Samuel, designed and built the USS Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Mary Yonge probably worked in the Coast Survey Office.
