Edmeston, [New York]: 1 May and 27 September 1863. Unbound. Two letters: one two-page letter and one four-page letter. Both have mailing and storage folds. Clean and legible. Centerfold of one has a split mended with what appears to be archival repair tape. Both letters were written by Waterman..... More
Bath, Maine: 1844. Envelope or Cover. This single-page stampless letter was sent by Joshua & Charles Sewall of Bath, Maine to Daniel Johnson of Gardiner, Maine. It is datelined “Bath April 1 1844”. It bears a red circular postmark that reads “Bath / Apr / 4 / Me.”, a red..... More
Boston, Massachusetts to Coventry Connecticut: February 6, 1799. Envelope or Cover. This one-page stampless folded letter measures approximately 12” x 7.5”. It is datelined “Boston Feby March 6. 1799.” It bears a straight-line “Boston” handstamp, circled “7 / MR” Boston postmark, and a manuscript “10” rate mark. Small sealing wax..... More
Deposit, New York: 1849. Unbound. This two-page letter measures 15.5” x 10” unfolded. It was sent by Judge Nelson Knox Wheeler from Deposit, New York to an associate, H. Ballard, at Cortlandville. It is franked with a well-margined (one just a little narrow), red-brown 5-cent Franklin postage stamp (Scott #1)..... More
