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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 27, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | McGrawville |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | H. McGraw & Co. |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 127 5c Dark Brown (1a). Gorgeous color sharp impression, large margins tied by red grid cancel, matching Boston 5cts NOV 27 on 1848 folded letter to NY State, Very fine.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 366 realized 105
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 11/27/48 to H McGraw & Co in McGrawville, NY
McGrawville is a village in the town of Cortlandville (south of Syracuse in central NY) about 5 miles east of the City of Cortland. It is named in honor of Samuel McGraw who migrated there in 1803 from New Haven, Conn. His son, Henry McGraw, became the first merchant in the village, He purchased the first goods ever brought to McGrawville of Roswell and Wm. Randall, in Cortland village , and after carting them to his place, opened up in his father's old log cabin (1818). After trading here for a season only he built the second store in the place, a part of which is now occupied as the post-office. This was in the year 1822. About 1835 he sold out to Marcus McGraw and A.V.P. Wilcox. From 1841 to 1843 he rented the building to Greenman & Thompson; then H. McGraw & Sons (P.H. McGraw), Deloss McGraw and Lucius Babcock, and business was continued from 1849 to 1854 under the firm name of P.H. McGraw & Co.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 366 realized 105
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 11/27/48 to H McGraw & Co in McGrawville, NY
McGrawville is a village in the town of Cortlandville (south of Syracuse in central NY) about 5 miles east of the City of Cortland. It is named in honor of Samuel McGraw who migrated there in 1803 from New Haven, Conn. His son, Henry McGraw, became the first merchant in the village, He purchased the first goods ever brought to McGrawville of Roswell and Wm. Randall, in Cortland village , and after carting them to his place, opened up in his father's old log cabin (1818). After trading here for a season only he built the second store in the place, a part of which is now occupied as the post-office. This was in the year 1822. About 1835 he sold out to Marcus McGraw and A.V.P. Wilcox. From 1841 to 1843 he rented the building to Greenman & Thompson; then H. McGraw & Sons (P.H. McGraw), Deloss McGraw and Lucius Babcock, and business was continued from 1849 to 1854 under the firm name of P.H. McGraw & Co.
