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| Scott Number | 6LB5 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 2, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Nathaniel Kinsman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 292370 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps | PAID arc |
Notes
3c Black on blue green glazed paper
CDS New York Jun 2 (1843)
Red PAID arc and ms 18 3/4 postage from NYC to Boston
PF 292370: Genuine usage
Robert A. Siegel sale 1361 lot 557 realized 900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1005 lot 229 realized 6000 notes contents concerns business in China.
Robert A. Siegel sale 908 lot 4475 realized 4000
Robert A. Siegel sale 766 lot 657 realized 850
H R Harmer sale 1530-31 lot 1018 identifies the stamp as 6LB3
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) which notes the letter was written June 1, 1843 and was delivered to a Despatch office where the postage was paid. to be delivered to the PO, the cover had to have a Despatch stamp.
Nathaniel Kinsman (Feb 6, 1798 – April 30, 1847) was a shipping merchant in the Atlantic. By 1830, Nathaniel was part owner of the ship Parachute, as well as its master. Between 1834 and 1839, Nathaniel lived in Salem, married Rebecca Chase (1810-1882) and continued to ship cargo on vessels he chartered from other merchants. In 1839, he returned to sailing, mastering the Zenobia, which was owned by Daniel Parker of New York [listed as a forwarding agent on South Street, 1843 Doggett’s].
“After a voyage to Canton, Nathaniel arrived in New York, hoping to make a large profit on the sale of teas. When this venture failed, he accepted an offer of partnership with the firm Wetmore and Company, a New York-based merchant house. Nathaniel left Salem for China in June 1843 with his wife, two children (Rebecca and Nathaniel), niece (Mary Anne Southwick), and servant (John Alley). The family arrived in Macao, China, in October 1843. Once the family was settled, Nathaniel left for Canton, to establish a new house for the firm. His wife remained in Macao, serving as a secretary, and as the official business hostess for Wetmore and Company. The Kinsmans lived in China for three and a half years.” (From The Nathaniel Kinsman papers, published by the Peabody Essex Museum, p2.)
Daniel Pinckney Parker (1781-1850) was a prominent merchant, shipbuilder, and businessman in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
CDS New York Jun 2 (1843)
Red PAID arc and ms 18 3/4 postage from NYC to Boston
PF 292370: Genuine usage
Robert A. Siegel sale 1361 lot 557 realized 900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1005 lot 229 realized 6000 notes contents concerns business in China.
Robert A. Siegel sale 908 lot 4475 realized 4000
Robert A. Siegel sale 766 lot 657 realized 850
H R Harmer sale 1530-31 lot 1018 identifies the stamp as 6LB3
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) which notes the letter was written June 1, 1843 and was delivered to a Despatch office where the postage was paid. to be delivered to the PO, the cover had to have a Despatch stamp.
Nathaniel Kinsman (Feb 6, 1798 – April 30, 1847) was a shipping merchant in the Atlantic. By 1830, Nathaniel was part owner of the ship Parachute, as well as its master. Between 1834 and 1839, Nathaniel lived in Salem, married Rebecca Chase (1810-1882) and continued to ship cargo on vessels he chartered from other merchants. In 1839, he returned to sailing, mastering the Zenobia, which was owned by Daniel Parker of New York [listed as a forwarding agent on South Street, 1843 Doggett’s].
“After a voyage to Canton, Nathaniel arrived in New York, hoping to make a large profit on the sale of teas. When this venture failed, he accepted an offer of partnership with the firm Wetmore and Company, a New York-based merchant house. Nathaniel left Salem for China in June 1843 with his wife, two children (Rebecca and Nathaniel), niece (Mary Anne Southwick), and servant (John Alley). The family arrived in Macao, China, in October 1843. Once the family was settled, Nathaniel left for Canton, to establish a new house for the firm. His wife remained in Macao, serving as a secretary, and as the official business hostess for Wetmore and Company. The Kinsmans lived in China for three and a half years.” (From The Nathaniel Kinsman papers, published by the Peabody Essex Museum, p2.)
Daniel Pinckney Parker (1781-1850) was a prominent merchant, shipbuilder, and businessman in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
