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| Scott Number | 2 |
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| Date | June 4, 18xx |
| From City | Raleigh |
| From State | NC |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Duncan Cameron |
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| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Lot 1368 10c Black (2). Large to ample margins all around, tied by red grid cancel with matching "Raleigh N.C. 10 Jun. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Duncan Cameron in Philadelphia, stamp with tiny scuff in left margin and tiny scissors-cut in bottom margin, appears Very Fine,
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1146 realized 1400
Not listed in Alexander
Duncan Cameron (1777-1853) was a lawyer, judge, banker, and legislator. Cameron became a trustee of The University of North Carolina in 1802, was judge of the superior court from 1814 to 1816, and at various times served as president of the State Bank of North Carolina, clerk of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and member of the board of internal improvements. Between 1802 and 1824 he served five terms in the house and three in the senate of the state. He was chairman of the committee to build the present state capitol of North Carolina and was a founder of Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh and chairman of its building committee. When the old Episcopal School for Boys ceased to operate in 1833, he bought the property and established there St. Mary's School for Girls.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1146 realized 1400
Not listed in Alexander
Duncan Cameron (1777-1853) was a lawyer, judge, banker, and legislator. Cameron became a trustee of The University of North Carolina in 1802, was judge of the superior court from 1814 to 1816, and at various times served as president of the State Bank of North Carolina, clerk of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and member of the board of internal improvements. Between 1802 and 1824 he served five terms in the house and three in the senate of the state. He was chairman of the committee to build the present state capitol of North Carolina and was a founder of Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh and chairman of its building committee. When the old Episcopal School for Boys ceased to operate in 1833, he bought the property and established there St. Mary's School for Girls.
