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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 20, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Suffield |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Calvin W. Philleo |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 594 U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, tied to folded letter sheet by red grid cancel, 4 good margins, New York 20 JUL cds in red, to Suffield, Conn., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $200-300
Harmer Schau sale 104 realized 431
Not listed in Alexander
Calvin W. Philleo, by age 25, settled in Suffield, Conn., where he studied law with C. F. Cleveland (Democratic Gov. of Connecticut in 1842-43 and later congressman) and George S. Catlin (another congressman). Philleo became an ardent Free Soil Democrat, though he noted that he loved his "profession and its practice far better than ... politics and partizan strife," and he worked closely with the party during the state elections of 1848 through 1852, at one point acting as a Democratic elector and member of the state Democratic Committee. In November, 1849, Philleo married Elizabeth P. Norton, daughter of Daniel W. Norton of Suffield, Conn.
Harmer Schau sale 104 realized 431
Not listed in Alexander
Calvin W. Philleo, by age 25, settled in Suffield, Conn., where he studied law with C. F. Cleveland (Democratic Gov. of Connecticut in 1842-43 and later congressman) and George S. Catlin (another congressman). Philleo became an ardent Free Soil Democrat, though he noted that he loved his "profession and its practice far better than ... politics and partizan strife," and he worked closely with the party during the state elections of 1848 through 1852, at one point acting as a Democratic elector and member of the state Democratic Committee. In November, 1849, Philleo married Elizabeth P. Norton, daughter of Daniel W. Norton of Suffield, Conn.
