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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 28, 18xx |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Spartanburg |
| To State | SC |
| Addressee | J. Winsmith |
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| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 570 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large even margins all around, rich color, tied by blue grids, matching "Philada. Pa. Jun. 28 10" integral-rate cds on buff cover to Spartanburg S.C., green embossed ad for Graham's Magazine on backflap, some overall soiling and edgewear, trivial corner crease at top right of right stamp, the pair is Very Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 845 realized 325
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Dr. John Winsmith (1802-1889), a prominent physician, planter, and state legislator who lived in a house known as "Camp Hill" near Glenn Springs, outside of Spartanburg.
He represented the Spartanburg District in the South Carolina legislature from 1830 to 1832 and again from 1852 to 1862. He was an early and vocal advocate for disunion and slavery, serving as a delegate to the Southern Rights Convention of 1852.
Born John Winn Smith, he legally changed his name to John Winsmith because the woman he wished to marry (Catherine Faber) thought "Smith" was too common a last name.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 845 realized 325
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Dr. John Winsmith (1802-1889), a prominent physician, planter, and state legislator who lived in a house known as "Camp Hill" near Glenn Springs, outside of Spartanburg.
He represented the Spartanburg District in the South Carolina legislature from 1830 to 1832 and again from 1852 to 1862. He was an early and vocal advocate for disunion and slavery, serving as a delegate to the Southern Rights Convention of 1852.
Born John Winn Smith, he legally changed his name to John Winsmith because the woman he wished to marry (Catherine Faber) thought "Smith" was too common a last name.
