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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25, 1850 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | St. Albans |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | John Smith |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Folded Letter: Boston, Ma to St Albans, Vt 1850 Sc # 1 solo
EBAY lot (dkstampman)
Scott #1, 5c Franklin tied by circular grid cancel on folded letter to Vermont. CDS reads Boston SEP 25 (1850)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter datelined Boston, Sept 24, 1850 and signed by John R. Brewer.
The 1850 Boston City Directory lists John R. Brewer (1818-1893) at the firm of Sumner, Brewer & Co and living at 12 Avon Place. The listing under Austin Sumner lists the firm as importers of dry goods under Austin Sumner, J. R. Brewer, and J. R. Kimball located at 113 Milk Street.
The letter may have been written to John Gregory Smith (1818-1891), lawyer, governor of Vermont, son of Congressman John Smith (1789-1858), and son in law of US Senator Lawrence Brainerd.
Graduate of Yale, John practiced law with his father. Also, joining him in management of the Vermont Central Railroad, of which J. Gregory Smith became President. Under his management, the family's holdings included the St. Albans Foundry, the National Car Company, and the Vermont Iron and Car Company.
A Republican, Smith was a State Senator from 1858 to 1859. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1863, and was Speaker in 1862. He was Governor from 1863 to 1865, afterwards returning to his business interests, including serving as President of the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1866 to 1872. His home was a target of the 1864 Confederate raid on St. Albans, the Civil War's northernmost action, but the raiders bypassed the house while fleeing after robbing the town's banks.
EBAY lot (dkstampman)
Scott #1, 5c Franklin tied by circular grid cancel on folded letter to Vermont. CDS reads Boston SEP 25 (1850)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter datelined Boston, Sept 24, 1850 and signed by John R. Brewer.
The 1850 Boston City Directory lists John R. Brewer (1818-1893) at the firm of Sumner, Brewer & Co and living at 12 Avon Place. The listing under Austin Sumner lists the firm as importers of dry goods under Austin Sumner, J. R. Brewer, and J. R. Kimball located at 113 Milk Street.
The letter may have been written to John Gregory Smith (1818-1891), lawyer, governor of Vermont, son of Congressman John Smith (1789-1858), and son in law of US Senator Lawrence Brainerd.
Graduate of Yale, John practiced law with his father. Also, joining him in management of the Vermont Central Railroad, of which J. Gregory Smith became President. Under his management, the family's holdings included the St. Albans Foundry, the National Car Company, and the Vermont Iron and Car Company.
A Republican, Smith was a State Senator from 1858 to 1859. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 to 1863, and was Speaker in 1862. He was Governor from 1863 to 1865, afterwards returning to his business interests, including serving as President of the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1866 to 1872. His home was a target of the 1864 Confederate raid on St. Albans, the Civil War's northernmost action, but the raiders bypassed the house while fleeing after robbing the town's banks.
