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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1851 |
| From City | Cincinnati |
| From State | OH |
| To City | Brantford |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | G. H. M. Johnson |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Notes
Lot 1423 10c Black (2). Large margins to just clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and left sheet margin, tied by red grid cancels, matching "Cincinnati O. 10 Mar. 1" (1851) circular datestamp on envelope to Brantford, Canada West, manuscript "7" for rate from border to destination, stamp also tied by light strike of Canadian postmark, stamp with small crease at bottom left entirely in margin, Very Fine appearance, only one other 1847 Issue cover is recorded from Cincinnati to Canada, this cover is unlisted in the USPCS census, SCV $1,750
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 realized 900
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to George Henry Martin Johnson, Six Nations chief and interpreter; b. 7 Oct. 1816 at Bow Park, near Brantford, Upper Canada, eldest son of John “Smoke” Johnson and Helen Martin; d. 19 Feb. 1884 at Chiefswood, near Brantford, Ont.
In 1840 George was formally appointed interpreter for the Anglican mission on the reserve, the first of a series of posts, including interpreter to the superintendent, timber ranger for the reserve, and various positions on the Six Nations Council, which made him an important figure in the conduct of local white-Indian relations for the next 40 years. He worked for Rev. Adam Elliot, the Church of England missionary to the Grand River Indians, in the parsonage called Tuscarora.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 realized 900
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to George Henry Martin Johnson, Six Nations chief and interpreter; b. 7 Oct. 1816 at Bow Park, near Brantford, Upper Canada, eldest son of John “Smoke” Johnson and Helen Martin; d. 19 Feb. 1884 at Chiefswood, near Brantford, Ont.
In 1840 George was formally appointed interpreter for the Anglican mission on the reserve, the first of a series of posts, including interpreter to the superintendent, timber ranger for the reserve, and various positions on the Six Nations Council, which made him an important figure in the conduct of local white-Indian relations for the next 40 years. He worked for Rev. Adam Elliot, the Church of England missionary to the Grand River Indians, in the parsonage called Tuscarora.
