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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1849 |
| From City | College of St. James |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Hagerstown |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Elie Beatty |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 760 5c 1847 (1). Pen cancel single, three fine margins, almost touched at BR on 1849 folded letter. Fine green College of St. James, Md. cds. Ironed out filing crease, stamp undamaged, Clean and VF.
Spelman sale 37 April 14, 1980
Robert A. Siegel stock ($75) Jan 1968
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Letter from John Nespool to Elie Beatty in Hagerstown, Md.
Alexander listed as 4/9/49
St. James College was founded in 1842 by the Rt. Rev. William Rollinson Whittingham, the fourth Bishop of Maryland, and the Rev. Theodore Benedict Lyman (1815-1893), rector of St. John's Church, Hagerstown. The final commencement was held on July 12, 1864. On Sept. 1, 1864, an announcement was made that "The College of St. James is forced by the perils of war to suspend its work." It continues as St. James School.
Spelman sale 37 April 14, 1980
Robert A. Siegel stock ($75) Jan 1968
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Letter from John Nespool to Elie Beatty in Hagerstown, Md.
Alexander listed as 4/9/49
St. James College was founded in 1842 by the Rt. Rev. William Rollinson Whittingham, the fourth Bishop of Maryland, and the Rev. Theodore Benedict Lyman (1815-1893), rector of St. John's Church, Hagerstown. The final commencement was held on July 12, 1864. On Sept. 1, 1864, an announcement was made that "The College of St. James is forced by the perils of war to suspend its work." It continues as St. James School.
