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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 1851 |
| From City | Exeter |
| From State | NH |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Wm. D. O'Connor |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 12142 1847 5c red brown, clear to large margins, cancelled red grid and tied by matching Exeter, NH cds on attractive bronze Valentine cover, beautiful lace Valentine enclosed, v. fine and a lovely showpiece. 1000.
David Feldman Auctions Spring 1984 realized 3000 sf
Alexander listed as 2/16/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 225 realized 380
David Feldman SA 2006 Private Treaty sale lot PT111
The Valentine may have been sent to William Douglas O’Connor (1832-1889), the author of Harrington, an abolition novel published by Thayer & Eldridge in 1860. Both William and Ellen "Nelly" M. Tarr O'Connor, William's wife, had a close personal relationship with Walt Whitman. In 1872 Whitman would walk out on a debate with William over the Fifteenth Amendment, which Whitman opposed and O'Connor supported. Ellen defended Whitman's opinion, and in response William established a separate residence.
David Feldman Auctions Spring 1984 realized 3000 sf
Alexander listed as 2/16/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 225 realized 380
David Feldman SA 2006 Private Treaty sale lot PT111
The Valentine may have been sent to William Douglas O’Connor (1832-1889), the author of Harrington, an abolition novel published by Thayer & Eldridge in 1860. Both William and Ellen "Nelly" M. Tarr O'Connor, William's wife, had a close personal relationship with Walt Whitman. In 1872 Whitman would walk out on a debate with William over the Fifteenth Amendment, which Whitman opposed and O'Connor supported. Ellen defended Whitman's opinion, and in response William established a separate residence.
