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| Scott Number | 1 |
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| Date | January 19, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Worcester |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Stephen Salisbury Jr |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 1110 1847, 5¢ brown orange (Scott 1d), 5¢ tied by red circle grid and matching Boston MA cds, on ladies cover addressed to Worcester MA, fresh with extraordinary color, Very Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 646 realized 295
Not listed in Alexander
Cover dated Jan 19, 18xx
Stephen Salisbury II graduated from Harvard College in 1817 and briefly practiced law in Worcester. His business skills soon made him one of the city's most influential merchants. He was president of the Worcester Bank from 1845 until his death, treasurer of the Blackstone Canal Company, and director of the Worcester & Nashua Railroad. Salisbury was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1838 and nearly ten years later served a term in the state Senate. A Worcester resident recalled, 'The growth and prosperity of his native town he has kept constantly in view. He has contributed largely to the development of its resources, has made the improvements of his own property subsidiary to the public welfare, and has given his liberal aid and his often more valuable personal service to every institution and enterprise promotive of the general good.'(2) Salisbury supported dozens of nonprofit enterprises. He was president of the Worcester Free Public Library and a benefactor of Worcester's Mechanics Hall, which opened in 1857. He was one of the financiers behind the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and served as the college's first president. He indulged his interest in archeology by serving as treasurer at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, where he was an overseer.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 646 realized 295
Not listed in Alexander
Cover dated Jan 19, 18xx
Stephen Salisbury II graduated from Harvard College in 1817 and briefly practiced law in Worcester. His business skills soon made him one of the city's most influential merchants. He was president of the Worcester Bank from 1845 until his death, treasurer of the Blackstone Canal Company, and director of the Worcester & Nashua Railroad. Salisbury was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1838 and nearly ten years later served a term in the state Senate. A Worcester resident recalled, 'The growth and prosperity of his native town he has kept constantly in view. He has contributed largely to the development of its resources, has made the improvements of his own property subsidiary to the public welfare, and has given his liberal aid and his often more valuable personal service to every institution and enterprise promotive of the general good.'(2) Salisbury supported dozens of nonprofit enterprises. He was president of the Worcester Free Public Library and a benefactor of Worcester's Mechanics Hall, which opened in 1857. He was one of the financiers behind the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and served as the college's first president. He indulged his interest in archeology by serving as treasurer at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University, where he was an overseer.
