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| Scott Number | 6LB5 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 13, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss A. Downing |
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| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
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Notes
3c Black on blue green glazed paper
CDS FEB 13 1843 or 1844
PhilaMercury cover ID 15845
Richard C. Frajola sale 47 lot 482 realized 2800 notes cover ex Lehman, Haas and Salzer.
Valentine enclosure signed George.
30 Rutgers Street was occupied by Joseph Sackett in 1842-43 and William Conklin in 1845 and 1846. (Doggett's)
JOSEPH SACKETT, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Bethiah Reynolds, was born in about 1798 and died aged 53 in December 1851. He married Anna Augusta Downing, daughter of George Downing. Anna was born in about 1813 and baptized as an adult at All Saints Church, New York City, on 25 September 1842. She was confirmed at All Saints Church on 2 April 1843 and removed from the church in May 1845. Her address at that date was 30 Rutgers Street. She died at Brick Church, New Jersey, on 13 December 1886.
Joseph was for many years engaged with his brother James in the wholesale carpet trade in New York City
Valentine & enclosure sent to Anna by her father George.
According to the All Saint’s Parish register, when Anna was baptized in 1842 she was already married to Joseph, but her father probably always thought of her as Miss Anna Downing.
CDS FEB 13 1843 or 1844
PhilaMercury cover ID 15845
Richard C. Frajola sale 47 lot 482 realized 2800 notes cover ex Lehman, Haas and Salzer.
Valentine enclosure signed George.
30 Rutgers Street was occupied by Joseph Sackett in 1842-43 and William Conklin in 1845 and 1846. (Doggett's)
JOSEPH SACKETT, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Bethiah Reynolds, was born in about 1798 and died aged 53 in December 1851. He married Anna Augusta Downing, daughter of George Downing. Anna was born in about 1813 and baptized as an adult at All Saints Church, New York City, on 25 September 1842. She was confirmed at All Saints Church on 2 April 1843 and removed from the church in May 1845. Her address at that date was 30 Rutgers Street. She died at Brick Church, New Jersey, on 13 December 1886.
Joseph was for many years engaged with his brother James in the wholesale carpet trade in New York City
Valentine & enclosure sent to Anna by her father George.
According to the All Saint’s Parish register, when Anna was baptized in 1842 she was already married to Joseph, but her father probably always thought of her as Miss Anna Downing.

