Flushing, New York to Edinburg, Scotland: 1846. Envelope or Cover. This stampless folded invoice-letter was prepared on January 20, 1846. It was privately carried on the Ship Gondola to the Scottish port at Greenock, and it bears a scarce “Greenock / Ship Letter” receiving hand stamp and a May 10th..... More
Gonzales, Texas: 1851. Envelope or Cover. This two-page folded letter was written on September 18, 1851. It was franked with a three-cent orange-brown Washington stamp (Scott #10A) and received a manuscript postmark that reads, “Gonzales / Sept 20th”. The letter was missent to Bristol, Pennsylvania where it received a circular..... More
New York City to Brooklyn, New York: The Five Points House of Industry, 1892. Envelope or Cover. This letter, written using the illustrated stationery of The Five Points House of Industry, is datelined April 25 1892. The lettersheet features an illustration of the institution along with the names of the..... 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
Memphis, Tennessee to South Hanover, Indiana: 1849. This four-page stampless folded letter measures 15” x 9.5” unfolded. Sent from Memphis to South Hanover, Indiana and bearing a circular Memphis postmark in blue, a manuscript “10” rate marking, and the annotation “via river mail.” It has a 1.5” split on one..... More
