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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 21, 1849 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Auburn |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Mrs. Georgeanna Ray |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 519006 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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PF 519006
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON FOLDED LETTER, DATELINED MAY 1849 EASTPORT ME, TO AUBURN NH, RED "10" & BOSTON POSTMARK, WITH BLACK STRAIGHTLINE "PAID" & "STEAM" HANDSTAMPS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH SMALL INTERNAL CREASES.
Not listed in Alexander
Mrs. Georgeanna (Babb) Ray was the second wife of Rev John W. Ray who she married on Dec 28, 1848. John’s father, Stark Ray was so named because his father came over from England and served under Gen. Stark during the Revolutionary War. John was born in Cheshire, NH, renamed Auburn. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1843, John spend 13 years as an educator, principal, and finally as an assistant principal under William Russell. He worked in Eastport, Maine as a high school principal when he wrote this letter to his wife. He became a minister later in life.
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON FOLDED LETTER, DATELINED MAY 1849 EASTPORT ME, TO AUBURN NH, RED "10" & BOSTON POSTMARK, WITH BLACK STRAIGHTLINE "PAID" & "STEAM" HANDSTAMPS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH SMALL INTERNAL CREASES.
Not listed in Alexander
Mrs. Georgeanna (Babb) Ray was the second wife of Rev John W. Ray who she married on Dec 28, 1848. John’s father, Stark Ray was so named because his father came over from England and served under Gen. Stark during the Revolutionary War. John was born in Cheshire, NH, renamed Auburn. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1843, John spend 13 years as an educator, principal, and finally as an assistant principal under William Russell. He worked in Eastport, Maine as a high school principal when he wrote this letter to his wife. He became a minister later in life.
