“MRS. WARD LAYS SICK WITH A NERVOUS FEVER WHICH IS NOW IN THE 10TH DAY.” Letter from the son of a former colonial governor of Rhode Island informs a former state governor of Rhode Island that his wife, the Governor’s daughter, was seriously ill from Typhoid Fever
New York City to Warwick, Rhode Island via Providence: 1802. This stampless folded letter has no rate marking but bears a relatively scarce New York City “clamshell” postmark dated “OCT/11”. There is a stain at the top center of the letter, however, the address and text are quite legible. A...... More