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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 18xx |
| From City | Cumberland |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Frostburg |
| To State | Md |
| Addressee | Miss Althea M. Combs |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Scott #1 tied by black circular grid cancel on Sep 6 folded letter from Cumberland Md to Frostburg Md.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 365 – one of 17 covers.
Alexander listed as 9/6/xx
Althea Combs was the wife of Thomas Devecon, one of the foremost lawyers in Maryland, and the half-sister of H Wheeler Combs. Mr. Devecon lived in Cumberland and may have written this letter.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 365 – one of 17 covers.
Alexander listed as 9/6/xx
Althea Combs was the wife of Thomas Devecon, one of the foremost lawyers in Maryland, and the half-sister of H Wheeler Combs. Mr. Devecon lived in Cumberland and may have written this letter.

