Skip to main content
| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1850 |
| From City | Middlebury |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Vergennes |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | P. C. Tucker |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2206 5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by blue grid, matching "Middlebury Vt. May 6" circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Vergennes Vt., docketed at left, Very Fine
E. 710.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 980 realized 350
Alexander listed as 5/6/50
Letter probably sent to Philip Crosby Tucker (1800–1861) was a prominent attorney, author, and civic leader residing in Vergennes, Vermont during 1850. Around this time, he was a highly influential figure both locally and nationally, most notably serving as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont Freemasons (a position he held from 1847 until his death in 1861).
However, at this time, his son, Philip Crosby Tucker Jr. (1826-1894), was reading law in his father's Vergennes office and practicing alongside him. The younger Tucker would later move to Galveston, Texas, in late 1852, where he became a distinguished Texas pioneer and Masonic leader.
The endorsement "S. Swift", refers to The Honorable Samuel Swift (1782–1875), one of the most prominent citizens, jurists, and historians in the history of Addison County. Middlebury is the county seat of Addison County.
The endorsement also mentions a Chancery hearing. Because equity law dealt with complex disputes that couldn’t be solved simply by monetary damages—such as foreclosing mortgages, partitioning family estates, boundary lines, or executing corporate trusts—it required highly specialized attorneys. Philip C. Tucker Sr. was one of the most elite Chancery practitioners in the county, operating from his office in Vergennes, making this letter most likely addressed to the father rather than the son.
E. 710.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 980 realized 350
Alexander listed as 5/6/50
Letter probably sent to Philip Crosby Tucker (1800–1861) was a prominent attorney, author, and civic leader residing in Vergennes, Vermont during 1850. Around this time, he was a highly influential figure both locally and nationally, most notably serving as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont Freemasons (a position he held from 1847 until his death in 1861).
However, at this time, his son, Philip Crosby Tucker Jr. (1826-1894), was reading law in his father's Vergennes office and practicing alongside him. The younger Tucker would later move to Galveston, Texas, in late 1852, where he became a distinguished Texas pioneer and Masonic leader.
The endorsement "S. Swift", refers to The Honorable Samuel Swift (1782–1875), one of the most prominent citizens, jurists, and historians in the history of Addison County. Middlebury is the county seat of Addison County.
The endorsement also mentions a Chancery hearing. Because equity law dealt with complex disputes that couldn’t be solved simply by monetary damages—such as foreclosing mortgages, partitioning family estates, boundary lines, or executing corporate trusts—it required highly specialized attorneys. Philip C. Tucker Sr. was one of the most elite Chancery practitioners in the county, operating from his office in Vergennes, making this letter most likely addressed to the father rather than the son.
