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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 10, 1850 |
| From City | Bonham |
| From State | TX |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | Mrs. Clinton W. Lear |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 42504 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 364 #2, 10c Black, cut in, repaired, pen tied to defective cover to New Orleans, clear "Bonham Texas" hs with ms "July 10" date, ms "via Doakesville & Little Rock Ark" directive at left, P.E cert, an exceptional usage Est. 750-1000
R J Fajola sale 20 lot 364 realized 900
Alexander listed as 7/10/xx
PF 42504 #2 repaired genuinely used on defective cover
Cover dated 1850 based on the fact that Mary (and their baby) lived with Clinton at Fort Towson but she returned to New Orleans in the Spring of 1850 in anticipation of Clinton's reassignment to San Antonio. (Shirk, Chronicles of Oklahoma, p 15), [which clearly occurred between June 30 and July 29, 1850.]
R J Fajola sale 20 lot 364 realized 900
Alexander listed as 7/10/xx
PF 42504 #2 repaired genuinely used on defective cover
Cover dated 1850 based on the fact that Mary (and their baby) lived with Clinton at Fort Towson but she returned to New Orleans in the Spring of 1850 in anticipation of Clinton's reassignment to San Antonio. (Shirk, Chronicles of Oklahoma, p 15), [which clearly occurred between June 30 and July 29, 1850.]
