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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Catonsville |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | George S. Converse |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 202 5c Orange brown (1b), Large margins, rich color & impression, tied by red square grid, matching New York postmark on folded 1851 letter, Extremely Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 338
Letter sent by Robert Bliss.
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/25/51
Letter addressed to George Sherman Converse (1828-1895), born in NYC and graduated from Yale in 1849. George was a teacher at St. Timothy’s Hall, a boy’s boarding school, in Catonsville Maryland (1850-52).
Robert Bliss (c1829-1905) graduated from Yale in 1850. He became a dry goods merchant and, later, Vice President of the National bank of New York (1883-1888)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 338
Letter sent by Robert Bliss.
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/25/51
Letter addressed to George Sherman Converse (1828-1895), born in NYC and graduated from Yale in 1849. George was a teacher at St. Timothy’s Hall, a boy’s boarding school, in Catonsville Maryland (1850-52).
Robert Bliss (c1829-1905) graduated from Yale in 1850. He became a dry goods merchant and, later, Vice President of the National bank of New York (1883-1888)
