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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 11, 1850 |
| From City | Burlington |
| From State | IA |
| To City | Ottumwa |
| To State | IA |
| Addressee | Col. Jesse Williams |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 488284 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Burlington, Iowa, partial red February 11 datestamp on 1850 folded letter with integral address leaf to Ottumwa franked by left sheet-margin single of 5c Red brown (#1), other margins clear to large, cancelled by manuscript "x", vertical file crease through the stamp ties it to the cover, fine and scarce; there are only thirteen 5c and one 10c 1847 issue covers recorded from Iowa.
Shreves sale 121, lot 1023 realized 2700
Alexander listed as 2/11/50
PF Cert 488284
1 1847 5¢ red brown
LEFT MARGIN SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO OTTUMWA IA, RED BURLINGTON IA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A VERTICAL FILE CREASE AT LEFT.
Letter to Jesse Williams, secretary of the Iowa Board of Public Work (1848). He served as Auditor of the Treasury of the territory of Iowa (1840-43) and Secretary of the territory 1845-46. By 1851 he was living in Fairfield where he helped organize the first bank under the name Henn, Williams & Co.
Shreves sale 121, lot 1023 realized 2700
Alexander listed as 2/11/50
PF Cert 488284
1 1847 5¢ red brown
LEFT MARGIN SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO OTTUMWA IA, RED BURLINGTON IA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A VERTICAL FILE CREASE AT LEFT.
Letter to Jesse Williams, secretary of the Iowa Board of Public Work (1848). He served as Auditor of the Treasury of the territory of Iowa (1840-43) and Secretary of the territory 1845-46. By 1851 he was living in Fairfield where he helped organize the first bank under the name Henn, Williams & Co.
