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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 22, 1848 |
| From City | Burlington |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Orwell |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | C. P. Austin |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Scott #1, clear margins at top and sides, just cut in at bottom, tied by Burlington Vt DEC 22 (1848) cds on cover to Orwell Vt. Endorsed Peterson, 21 December 1848 at left.
From the collection of Arthur H. Keyes, Sr. of Rutland, Vermont.
Cover image courtesy of Kevin Walker and Barry Connolly and shared with the permission of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, Weston, MA.
Alexander listed as 12/22/48
Letter to Calvin Pliny Austin (1810-1889), a civic official and businessman in Orwell, Vermont. He was primarily a merchant, cattle dealer, and prominent local landowner. His stock included imported fabrics like calico, wools, and cottons, hardware, sugar tea, and general goods. The store was called Apollos Austin (his uncle, who founded the store in 1792), J. & A. Austin (his father Josiah Austin, who became a full partner in 1795, and his uncle Apollos Austin), or Austin & Sons at various times in its history.
A collection of personal and business correspondence belonging to Austin from 1846 to 1849 is preserved in the University of Vermont Finding Aids. These papers include notable correspondence, such as letters from George Peterson regarding the sale of his brother's property. The brother was Rev. Seneca Austin (1798-1880), a lawyer, newspaper editor, minister, and farmer. Seneca moved from Vermont to New York and left a lot of real estate behind. George Peterson, a local merchant in Orwell, was negotiating directly with Calvin to secure specific parcels of land or settle agricultural accounts that technically belonged to or were tied up with Seneca. (Google AI)
From the collection of Arthur H. Keyes, Sr. of Rutland, Vermont.
Cover image courtesy of Kevin Walker and Barry Connolly and shared with the permission of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, Weston, MA.
Alexander listed as 12/22/48
Letter to Calvin Pliny Austin (1810-1889), a civic official and businessman in Orwell, Vermont. He was primarily a merchant, cattle dealer, and prominent local landowner. His stock included imported fabrics like calico, wools, and cottons, hardware, sugar tea, and general goods. The store was called Apollos Austin (his uncle, who founded the store in 1792), J. & A. Austin (his father Josiah Austin, who became a full partner in 1795, and his uncle Apollos Austin), or Austin & Sons at various times in its history.
A collection of personal and business correspondence belonging to Austin from 1846 to 1849 is preserved in the University of Vermont Finding Aids. These papers include notable correspondence, such as letters from George Peterson regarding the sale of his brother's property. The brother was Rev. Seneca Austin (1798-1880), a lawyer, newspaper editor, minister, and farmer. Seneca moved from Vermont to New York and left a lot of real estate behind. George Peterson, a local merchant in Orwell, was negotiating directly with Calvin to secure specific parcels of land or settle agricultural accounts that technically belonged to or were tied up with Seneca. (Google AI)
