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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 1, 18xx |
| From City | Marion |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Williamstown |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Prof. Edward LaSell |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 539735 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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PF 539735
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, GREEN TARGET CANCEL ON COVER TO MASS. WITH GREEN "MARION ALA. JAN. 1" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH A LONG TEAR THROUGH THE POSTMARK
Not listed in Alexander
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 696 lot 632
Cover addressed to Prof. Edward LaSell (1809-1852) in Williamstown, Ma. Edward was valedictorian of the Class of 1828 at Williams College and later became a Professor of Chemistry at the school. He took a sabbatical to teach at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley where he became more interested in furthering woman education. In 1851 he founded the Auburndale Female Seminary but died of typhoid during the first semester. The school was later renamed LaSell Female Seminary in his honor. Today it is known as LaSell College. On the Williams College campus LaSell gymnasium is also named in his honor.
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, GREEN TARGET CANCEL ON COVER TO MASS. WITH GREEN "MARION ALA. JAN. 1" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH A LONG TEAR THROUGH THE POSTMARK
Not listed in Alexander
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 696 lot 632
Cover addressed to Prof. Edward LaSell (1809-1852) in Williamstown, Ma. Edward was valedictorian of the Class of 1828 at Williams College and later became a Professor of Chemistry at the school. He took a sabbatical to teach at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley where he became more interested in furthering woman education. In 1851 he founded the Auburndale Female Seminary but died of typhoid during the first semester. The school was later renamed LaSell Female Seminary in his honor. Today it is known as LaSell College. On the Williams College campus LaSell gymnasium is also named in his honor.
