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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New Haven |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Miss J. Silliman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 323658 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | Swarts hs |
Notes
Lot 45 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Large Margins except partly in at T., Tied by Red Grid on Buff Cover, Red New York Pmk., "Paid," & Red Oval Swarts Chatham Square handstamp, ms. "No. 77", Handsome Cover (Photo) 1,100.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 621 realuzed 325
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 863 lot 223 unsold
Matthew Bennett International Sale 252 lot 122 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel sale 1350 lot 316 realized 375 (image)
PF 323658
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED CANCEL, ON COVER TO NEW HAVEN, OVAL "SWARTS" HANDSTAMP AT LEFT WITH RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 5/16/xx
Letter sent to Miss J. Silliman, in care of Prof. B. Silliman.
Letter sent in care of Professor Benjamin Silliman.
Benjamin Silliman Sr. (1779-1864) was the first professor of chemistry at Yale in 1802, and studied the subject at the Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania. He was also professor of natural history—which was defined as geology, mineralogy, zoology, and botany. He was still teaching in 1850. He had several children including Julia (Silliman) Gilman (1826-1892) who married Rev. Edward Whiting Gilman in 1850.
Benjamin Silliman Jr (1816-1885) was also a chemistry professor at Yale. He taught medical chemistry and toxicology at the University of Louisville, Ky., from 1849 to 1854. He then succeeded his father in the chair of chemistry at Yale. Silliman's daughters, Alice and Susan (1841-1890), were the first two students to enroll at the Yale School of Fine Arts when it opened in 1869.
While the writer of this letter appears to make his ‘S’ look like a ‘J’, the upper loop of the first initial of the addressee is clearly different than the ‘S’ repeated on both lines. Therefore, we can conclude that the letter is addressed to Miss Julia Silliman in care of her father Benjamin Sr. and the letter was sent prior to 1851.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 621 realuzed 325
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 863 lot 223 unsold
Matthew Bennett International Sale 252 lot 122 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel sale 1350 lot 316 realized 375 (image)
PF 323658
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED CANCEL, ON COVER TO NEW HAVEN, OVAL "SWARTS" HANDSTAMP AT LEFT WITH RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 5/16/xx
Letter sent to Miss J. Silliman, in care of Prof. B. Silliman.
Letter sent in care of Professor Benjamin Silliman.
Benjamin Silliman Sr. (1779-1864) was the first professor of chemistry at Yale in 1802, and studied the subject at the Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania. He was also professor of natural history—which was defined as geology, mineralogy, zoology, and botany. He was still teaching in 1850. He had several children including Julia (Silliman) Gilman (1826-1892) who married Rev. Edward Whiting Gilman in 1850.
Benjamin Silliman Jr (1816-1885) was also a chemistry professor at Yale. He taught medical chemistry and toxicology at the University of Louisville, Ky., from 1849 to 1854. He then succeeded his father in the chair of chemistry at Yale. Silliman's daughters, Alice and Susan (1841-1890), were the first two students to enroll at the Yale School of Fine Arts when it opened in 1869.
While the writer of this letter appears to make his ‘S’ look like a ‘J’, the upper loop of the first initial of the addressee is clearly different than the ‘S’ repeated on both lines. Therefore, we can conclude that the letter is addressed to Miss Julia Silliman in care of her father Benjamin Sr. and the letter was sent prior to 1851.
