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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1850 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Clinton |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs Sophia Dwight |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 8002 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three-margined example (slightly in at bottom) tied by faint red cancel on folded letter sheet datelined Apr. 22, 1850, from John W. Dwight to his wife Sophia in Clinton, New York; red "New Haven /29 /Apr /Ct." postmark at left; staining away from stamp; accomp…
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 5232 realized 170
Not listed in Alexander
Toning spots make this CDS hard to read. While it may read 29, I am about 75% convinced it reads 22. It seems improbable that John Dwight would have waited a week to mail this letter to his wife.
Letter sent in care of Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1816-1889), an American minister, educator, scholar and author. His father was physician Benjamin Woolsey Dwight (1780–1850), and paternal grandfather was Yale University president Timothy Dwight.
In 1831 the family moved to Clinton, Oneida County, New York, where his father served as treasurer of Hamilton College after giving up his medical business.
Benjamin relocated to Brooklyn, NY in 1846, and founded a private high school, which he operated for 12 years. In 1858 he moved back to Clinton and opened Dwight's Rural High School.
Sophia (Dwight) Dwight (1818-1863) was the sister of Benjamin and wife of John William Dwight (1817-1887). They lived in New Haven.
This letter, and a few others in the census, were sent to Sophia in care of Benjamin to Clinton, NY. Find-A-Grave gives Benjamin Woolsey Dwight’s death as May 18, 1850. It is likely that Sophia and her brother went to Clinton to visit family as her father was dying and her husband John remained in New Haven, writing his wife every few days.
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 5232 realized 170
Not listed in Alexander
Toning spots make this CDS hard to read. While it may read 29, I am about 75% convinced it reads 22. It seems improbable that John Dwight would have waited a week to mail this letter to his wife.
Letter sent in care of Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1816-1889), an American minister, educator, scholar and author. His father was physician Benjamin Woolsey Dwight (1780–1850), and paternal grandfather was Yale University president Timothy Dwight.
In 1831 the family moved to Clinton, Oneida County, New York, where his father served as treasurer of Hamilton College after giving up his medical business.
Benjamin relocated to Brooklyn, NY in 1846, and founded a private high school, which he operated for 12 years. In 1858 he moved back to Clinton and opened Dwight's Rural High School.
Sophia (Dwight) Dwight (1818-1863) was the sister of Benjamin and wife of John William Dwight (1817-1887). They lived in New Haven.
This letter, and a few others in the census, were sent to Sophia in care of Benjamin to Clinton, NY. Find-A-Grave gives Benjamin Woolsey Dwight’s death as May 18, 1850. It is likely that Sophia and her brother went to Clinton to visit family as her father was dying and her husband John remained in New Haven, writing his wife every few days.
