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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1850 |
| From City | Boston & Maine RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Gilmanton |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Miss Sarah F. Cook |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 546723 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Scott #1 with manuscript cancel on April 19, 1850 folded letter from Greenland NH. The cover is cancelled APR 29 on the Boston & Maine railroad and, according to the docketed instructions, dropped off at the Farmington Station and then carried by the S. B. Marden’s Express to Gilmanton, New Hampshire.
Cover image submitted by John Bowman.
Not listed in Alexander
PF 546723 genuine use but dates the cover Apr 20, 1850
CDS is double struck (note APR) with lighter image twisted CCW upward on the left, giving extra ink to the 9 and making it look somewhat like a 0 but the sharp cutoff at the lower left and the cross bar are clear. The date is 29.
Greenland is located in SE New Hampshire in Rockingham County, just south of Portsmouth. In the late 1840’s it had a population of about 750 people. The Boston & Maine RR served both towns as well as others in the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Farmington NH, in Strafford County, is about 37 miles northwest of Greenland and one stop on the B&M RR north of Rochester, NH (on the route through Dover NH). Gilmanton, in Belknap County just west of Strafford County is 29 miles due west of Farmington.
Sarah F. Cook born in 1832, is listed as the daughter of Thomas & Nancy Cook of Farmington NH in the 1850 Federal Census.
Sandeman B. Marden was a stage driver mentioned in the History of Concord as travelling to Portsmouth on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday via Epping (Columbia Hotel). He stabled at the Phenix Hotel (in Concord) and traveled to Allenstown and Deerfield, both due west of Portsmouth. Farmington lies about 20 miles north of this route and may have been traveled to on different days (since the trip from Farmington to Gilmanton is westward while Concord to Portsmouth is eastward.). Another driver mentioned, Harrison B. Marden, may have been Sandeman’s brother.
Cover image submitted by John Bowman.
Not listed in Alexander
PF 546723 genuine use but dates the cover Apr 20, 1850
CDS is double struck (note APR) with lighter image twisted CCW upward on the left, giving extra ink to the 9 and making it look somewhat like a 0 but the sharp cutoff at the lower left and the cross bar are clear. The date is 29.
Greenland is located in SE New Hampshire in Rockingham County, just south of Portsmouth. In the late 1840’s it had a population of about 750 people. The Boston & Maine RR served both towns as well as others in the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Farmington NH, in Strafford County, is about 37 miles northwest of Greenland and one stop on the B&M RR north of Rochester, NH (on the route through Dover NH). Gilmanton, in Belknap County just west of Strafford County is 29 miles due west of Farmington.
Sarah F. Cook born in 1832, is listed as the daughter of Thomas & Nancy Cook of Farmington NH in the 1850 Federal Census.
Sandeman B. Marden was a stage driver mentioned in the History of Concord as travelling to Portsmouth on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday via Epping (Columbia Hotel). He stabled at the Phenix Hotel (in Concord) and traveled to Allenstown and Deerfield, both due west of Portsmouth. Farmington lies about 20 miles north of this route and may have been traveled to on different days (since the trip from Farmington to Gilmanton is westward while Concord to Portsmouth is eastward.). Another driver mentioned, Harrison B. Marden, may have been Sandeman’s brother.
