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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 6, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Flushing |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Susan Gardiner Littell |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Cover from Boston to Flushing NY.
The envelope has a manuscript paid indicating the sender intended to pay the postage and appears to be a personal letter to Miss Littell. On March 5, a 5 cents black postmark was applied. On March 6, a postmark was applied in red. The distance from Boston to Flushing is only 200 miles so the letter was properly charged the under 300 mile rate.
It is possible that the letter until the 6th so the sender could correct the lack of payment. It is also possible that the letter arrived late, properly franked with a 5 cent stamp but missed the outgoing mail and in accordance with postal regulations a second town postmark was applied the next day when it left Boston.
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/5/xx
Lot 142 5c Red Brown (I). Large Margins to slightly into frame line, tied by Black Grid cancel, matching Boston Mar 5 & Boston Mar 6 pmks. (the latter in Red), on neat envelope, Fine, signed Ashbrook. (Photo) 885.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 realized 400
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2163 realized 300
Susan Gardiner Littell was the daughter of Eliakim Littell, Boston publisher or many journals including the Living Age.
General Allan MacDonald, along with his brother Dr. James W. MacDonald, ran a private insane asylum, known as Sanford Hall, in Flushing NY.
The envelope has a manuscript paid indicating the sender intended to pay the postage and appears to be a personal letter to Miss Littell. On March 5, a 5 cents black postmark was applied. On March 6, a postmark was applied in red. The distance from Boston to Flushing is only 200 miles so the letter was properly charged the under 300 mile rate.
It is possible that the letter until the 6th so the sender could correct the lack of payment. It is also possible that the letter arrived late, properly franked with a 5 cent stamp but missed the outgoing mail and in accordance with postal regulations a second town postmark was applied the next day when it left Boston.
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/5/xx
Lot 142 5c Red Brown (I). Large Margins to slightly into frame line, tied by Black Grid cancel, matching Boston Mar 5 & Boston Mar 6 pmks. (the latter in Red), on neat envelope, Fine, signed Ashbrook. (Photo) 885.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 realized 400
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2163 realized 300
Susan Gardiner Littell was the daughter of Eliakim Littell, Boston publisher or many journals including the Living Age.
General Allan MacDonald, along with his brother Dr. James W. MacDonald, ran a private insane asylum, known as Sanford Hall, in Flushing NY.
