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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 16, 1850 |
| From City | Burlington |
| From State | IA |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | M. L. Hallowell & Co. |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Burlington Iowa Dec 16, 1850 (30mm red cds) at upper left and damaged 5c #1 (of what originally were two singles) affixed to upper right of light blue folded letter and tied by a repeat strike of the red town CDS. The remaining stamps shows Dec 15 and “owa” of the killer CDS. The letter is addressed to Messrs. M. L. Hallowell & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The enclosed 2 page letter from Garrett & Cooper regards their debt to the recipient and their desire to settle it.
EBAY lot (William Langs)
This cover sold for only $46.11 in 2010.
On cover reverse is a pencil note indicating that the cover came from (Eugene) Kline in 1945, possibly from his sale on Dec 15, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Not listed in Alexander.
Details and image courtesy of owner James Leonardo
William Garrett & Co. were dealers in dry goods at the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets in Burlington. By 1850 Garrett had taken Mr. Cooper as a partner but business was not good. In the letter they tell their creditor, Hallowell & Co., “… we are sorry to have our paper go to protest but we could not keep it this fall. Our trade was not so good as formerly and our Mr. C. gave entirely too large an amount falling at the same time. We have done our best and have paid off a large amt… You write as though we preferred to pay other debts to yours. Such is not the case. We look upon all our creditors alike, and expect to pay all and have means enough to pay all… but we cannot just now make our means available…”
EBAY lot (William Langs)
This cover sold for only $46.11 in 2010.
On cover reverse is a pencil note indicating that the cover came from (Eugene) Kline in 1945, possibly from his sale on Dec 15, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Not listed in Alexander.
Details and image courtesy of owner James Leonardo
William Garrett & Co. were dealers in dry goods at the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets in Burlington. By 1850 Garrett had taken Mr. Cooper as a partner but business was not good. In the letter they tell their creditor, Hallowell & Co., “… we are sorry to have our paper go to protest but we could not keep it this fall. Our trade was not so good as formerly and our Mr. C. gave entirely too large an amount falling at the same time. We have done our best and have paid off a large amt… You write as though we preferred to pay other debts to yours. Such is not the case. We look upon all our creditors alike, and expect to pay all and have means enough to pay all… but we cannot just now make our means available…”
