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| Scott Number | 6LB3 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Brig. General R. Jones |
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| No. of Stamps | 1 |
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3c Black on Light Blue unsurfaced paper
Robert A. Siegel sale 830 realized 550 notes the letter is datelined Aug 31, 1842
Shreves sale 49 lot 903 realized 550
Military mail was postage free from New York to Washington. the stamp paid just for the carrier service to the NY Post Office.
Roger ap Catesby Jones (1789–July 15, 1852) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army who was the longest-serving Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in U.S. history, holding the position from 1825 to 1852.
He had 3 sons who followed him into military service: Catesby ap Roger Jones was the commander of the ironclad CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads on the second day of battle with the USS Monitor; Charles Lucian Jones served in the Confederate navy on the ironclad Tennessee; and Roger Jones served as Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1888 to 1889.
Robert A. Siegel sale 830 realized 550 notes the letter is datelined Aug 31, 1842
Shreves sale 49 lot 903 realized 550
Military mail was postage free from New York to Washington. the stamp paid just for the carrier service to the NY Post Office.
Roger ap Catesby Jones (1789–July 15, 1852) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army who was the longest-serving Adjutant General of the U.S. Army in U.S. history, holding the position from 1825 to 1852.
He had 3 sons who followed him into military service: Catesby ap Roger Jones was the commander of the ironclad CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads on the second day of battle with the USS Monitor; Charles Lucian Jones served in the Confederate navy on the ironclad Tennessee; and Roger Jones served as Inspector General of the U.S. Army from 1888 to 1889.
