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The Ed and Jean Siskin Collection of American Colonial and Early U.S. Mails, III
 
 
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Lot 1571

1651/2 (Jan. 21) The Rhode Island Rift, datelined folded letter from Nathaniel Ffiennes in London to the Earl of Manchester at Kimbolton with content concerning internal discension that lead to a rift in 1651 at the settlement known as the Providence Plantations, "I have very greate hopes wee mighte at lenghte see an end of that improvident business of Providence", Fine and interesting.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1572

1709 (Oct. 25) Philadelphia Pa. court document, an early official court document reduring judgement, embossed wax justice seal, docketed as payment of judgement received "Philada: 2/mo 6th: 1710", Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1573
 
1709/10 (Jan. 10) Bristol R.I., letter "To the most worthy and honoured Judge - Byfield - in Bristol present" concerning a women abandoned by a man after marriage, who says if taken to court "he would kill that person that comes to take him", lovely handwriting, toned; second folded cover docketed 1719 and addressed "To Major Brinton, Clerk of the Inferior Cort at Bristol"; Fine, an early pair to Bristol.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1574

1711 (Jul. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter from the John Brown correspondence carried by private ship to England, entered the mails with "16" rating, updated to "In all 1N10", reverse with "SE / 27" Bishop handstamp; minor edge wear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1575

1711 (Aug. 24) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter from the John Brown correspondence carried by private ship to England, entered the mails with "16" rating, updated to "In all 1N10", reverse with "NO / 16" Bishop handstamp; minor edge wear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
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Lot 1576

1711/12 (Mar. 19) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter from the John Brown correspondence carried by private ship to England, entered the mails with "6" rating, updated to "In all 1N2", reverse with "IY / 14" Bishop handstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1577

1723 (Apr. 1) Barbados to Salem Ma., datelined folded letter endorsed "P Capt. Goodridge", "Q.D.C." delivery talisman, carried by private ship to America; small paper loss at bottom center, Fine and early letter from abroad.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1578

1725 (Jan. 17) Boston Ma. to Salem Ma., datelined folded letter addressed "To Mrs. Hanah Pickering widow In Salem", and endorsed "Pr. Mr. John Webb, Pray Deliver with Care", apparently carried privately, a Very Fine and early letter.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1579

1730 (Jun. 9) Oxford Md. to Boston Ma., datelined folded letter endorsed "p Capt. Elee", carried privately to Boston, with slave content "Your Negroe woman Rose arrived safe here and I sold her to one Mr. Sml. Chamberlain of Oxford for twenty five pound Sterling in Bill…", Fine and early slavery content.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1580

1732 (Mar. 22) Philadelphia Pa. to Barbados, datelined folded letter endorsed "Pr. Mr. Macheleux", "Q.D.C." delivery talisman, carried privately to Barbados; small stain, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1581

1737 Charleston S.C. to Bristol R.I., correspondence pair of folded letters dated Jul. 22 and Aug. 23 with "Charles Town" dateline, endorsed "per Capt Oxmam/QDC" and "per Capt Osconham/QDC" respectively; each with file fold, Very Fine and early intra-colonial ship letters.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1582

1738 (Oct. 31) Boston Ma. to London, England, docketing on folded cover with additional "Bill & Sewall about their New ship on the…", endorsed "p Cap. Seymour", received with "8 / DE" Bishops mark on reverse and manuscript "5" rating; some faults, Fine and early transatlantic letter.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1583

1749 (Aug. 28) Boston Ma. to New London Ct., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bo" postmark with matching "5/4" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1584

1755 (Nov. 28) Boston Ma. to Newcastle N.H., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bo" postmark with matching "1:dwt 8:grs" rating, edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1585

1757 (May 16) Charles Town Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter addressed to a merchant in Philadelphia "these", endorsed "p post", Very Fine and clean.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1586

1759 (Oct. 29) Boston Ma. to London, England, datelined folded letter carried by private ship to England, received with "29/DE" Bishops mark and manuscript "3" rating, Fine and interesting.
Estimate 300 - 400

Some interesting content about the French and Indian War (1754-1763) including: "Continuance of these great Armies among us which suppose can be long, as they have near accomplish'd what or more than what we could expt. and if General Amherst succeeds at Montreal we shall have got all we want of the French in this part of the world." General Amherst was the commander of the English armies in North America after the 1758 Siege of Louisbourg.

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Lot 1587

1760 (Oct. 6) Northampton Ma. to Hartford Ct., datelined folded letter from Samuel Mather, endorsed "p Capt. Pomeroy", carried by private ship to Hartford, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Samuel Mather (1706-1779) was a Yale graduate and the first regular physician in Northampton Ma., where he practiced for about fifty years. He is from the famous Mather family that founded Yale and were significantly involved with Harvard.

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Lot 1588

1763 (Feb. 10) Amelia County Va. to Kilmarnock, Scotland, folded cover with original contents separated for display, endorsed "P. the D(uke) (of) Cumb(erlan)d, Capt. James Lusk, Q.D.C.", poor strike of "Greenlock" straightline on reverse and "SHIP" handstamp on front, manuscript "3" rating; reinforcing, Fine, a rare pre-1765 Act ship letter mark.
Estimate 300 - 400

THE EARLIEST RECORDED SCOTTISH SHIP LETTER HANDSTAMP.

This was the earliest dated Scottish ship letter seen by Robertson and illustrated in color by James Grimwood-Taylor in "The Post in Scotland" (p. 69).

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Lot 1589

1763 (Sep. 19) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bo." postmark with matching "7-" rating, Philadelphia "3/1", toning, Fine, charged 3sh 1d in local currency (35d in postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1590

1763 (Nov. 17) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bos" postmark with matching "7 dwt" rating, Philadelphia "3/1", toning; slight toning, Fine, charged 3sh 1d in local currency (35d in postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1591

1764 (Feb. 6) Tenerife, Spain to Rhode Island via Philadelphia, datelined folded letter carried by private ship to Philadelphia, entered the mails with red manuscript "Philad" postmark and matching "7.16" rating, taped tear, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1592

1764 (May 24) London, England to Newport R.I. via Boston, datelined folded letter carried by private ship to Boston, entered the mails with "Bo Sh" postmark with matching "6 dwt 16 grs"rating, endorsed "P Capt Calef", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1593

1764 (Aug. 6) Charlestown Ma. to Philadelphia Pa. via Boston, datelined folded letter posted at Boston with manuscript "Bos" postmark and "7 dwt" rating, Philadelphia "3/1", staining and some separation, Fine, charge 3sh 1d in local currency (35d postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1594

1764 (Sep. 11) Cadiz Spain to New York N.Y. via Philadelphia, datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Phi" postmark with matching "3" rating, postmark retraced in different ink and local currency rating "1/4" added, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1595

1765 (c.) to Marblehead Ma. via Boston (or Providence), folded cover carried by private ship to Boston, entered the mails with manuscript "Bsh" postmark and "4.16" rating, local currency "11/8" rating; some wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1596

1767 (Mar. 8) New York N.Y. to London, England, datelined folded letter endorsed "p the Ch: Rachell, QDC", carried by private ship to Dover, entered the mails with clear strike of "DOVER / SHIP LRE" two-line handstamp, manuscript "7" rating, reverse "4 / MA" Bishop mark, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1597

1768 (Jun. 24, May 18) Falmouth Ma. to London, England, docketed folded cover that originally contained two letters from Falmouth, Casco Bay to the Society of the propagation of the Gospel in London, faint strike of "DEAL / SHIP LRE" two-line handstamp and manuscript rating, "26/AV" Bishop mark on reverse, the original letters are in the S.P.G. archives in London, Fine and early mail from Falmouth.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1598

1768 (Oct. 2) Mosquito Shore to Philadelphia Pa. via New York, folded ALS datelined "Muskety/Chor the 2 of october"and signed "Christian Frederick Post" (hinged partially obscures), carried by private ship to New York, entered the mails with "New York" two-line handstamp and "29 NO" Franklin mark, manuscript "Sh 2.16" ship rating to Philadelphia, docketed from "Frederick Post, Musquitto Shore"; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750

AN EARLY AND EXTREMELY RARE AMERICAN MISSIONARY LETTER FROM THE 18TH CENTURY.

Christian Frederick Post was a missionary starting around 1743 with the Moravian Indians in New York and Connecticut. After various missions, he sailed for the Mosquito coast in 1764, where he labored two years, and made a second visit there in 1767. This letter was written during his second mission to the Mosquito Coast.

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Lot 1599
 
1768 Slave Document, will by a widow, Winifred Lanham of Prince George's County, willing "one young negroe slave and her issue" in trust to her daughter, transcript accompanies; separated into three parts along fold, Fine, a rare early colonial slave document.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1600

1770 (Jun. 23) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing red "BOSTON" straightline handstamp and matching "25 IV" Franklin mark, manuscript "4 dwt" rating, apparently updated at New York in red manuscript with "4" totaled to "8"; internal separations, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1601

1770 (Dec. 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Salem Ma., datelined folded letter carried by ship to New York, entered the mails with "New York" two-line postmark and "16 IA" Franklin mark on reverse, red manuscript "Sh 4" rating, upon receipt in Salem manuscript "10/." local currency rating added for postage due; small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1602

1770 (c.) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., folded cover, no side flaps, bearing partial red "BOSTON" straightline postmark and matching "8 AP" Franklin mark on reverse, manuscript "4 dwt" rating, addressed to John Swift the Collector of Customs at Philadelphia Pa.; no side flaps, Very Fine, Swift was the collector of customs from 1762-1771.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1603

1771 (May 14) Philadelphia Pa. to Salem, Ma., datelined folded letter bearing fine strike red "Phila / Delphia" straightline handstamp on reverse of 1771 folded letter to Salem, "New England", red "14 MA" datestamp, red manuscript "4" rate on front plus manuscript "10/-" in hand of sender; splits along folds reinforced, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1604

1772 (Aug. 18) New York N.Y. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter with "Liverpool Nov. 7.1772 forwarded by …Halidays & Bamber" on reverse and "p the Hope via New York" endorsements, entered the mails at New York with black "New York" two-line handstamp and matching "8 FE" Franklin mark on flap, red manuscript "2.16" rating, Philadelphia red manuscript "1/4" local currency rating, Very Fine, charged 1sh 4d in local currency (14d in postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1605

1773 (Dec. 1) New York N.Y. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter from Quaker's wife bearing partial "New-York" straightline postmark and matching "3 DE" Franklin mark on reverse, red manuscript "2" rating, red manuscript "1/-" local currency rating, Fine, charged 1sh in local currency (10d in postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1606

1773 Newport R.I. postage bills, two, both clipped from postage bill books comprising June 14, 1773 "From the Post Office at New-York, to the Post-Office at Newport" and Aug. 17, 1773 "From the Post-Office at Philadelphia, to the Post-Office at New Port", the New York bill includes one letter at high rate of "64" dwt; Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1607

1774 (Oct. 24) Lenox, Jamaica to Madeira, Portugal via the Bashwood Packet, datelined folded letter bearing perfectly struck "IAMAICA" straightline handstamp with matching "31 / IA" Bishop mark, manuscript "1N" rating crossed out and updated to "In all 2N", also crossed out and "1N" added, carried by the Bashwood packet to England, then by ship to Madeira, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1608

1775 (Dec. 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Newport R.I., docketed folded cover bearing light red manuscript "Phila" postmark and matching "8 -" rating, "23 DE" Franklin mark, staining, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1609

1777 (c.) to Brig. Gen. Woodford at Bethleham Pa., folded cover bearing manuscript "Fredbg" postmark and "4.16" rating, addressed to Brig. General Woodford, local currency "2/1", pencil "1777" date on flap; faint stain at top right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1610

1778 (c.) to Brig. Gen. Woodford at Headquarters, folded cover bearing manuscript "Fredbg" postmark and "10.16" rating, addressed to Brig. General Woodford, local currency "4/6", pencil "1778" date on flap; edge wear at top and bottom, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1611

1778 (c.) to Brig. Gen. Woodford at Headquarters, two folded covers bearing manuscript "Fredbg" postmark addressed to Brig. General Woodford, single "5.8" and double "10.16" ratings, local currency "4/6", first with pencil "1778" date on flap; faults including second with missing bottom flap, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1612

1779 (c.) Edmundsburg Va. to Brig. Gen. Woodford, four folded covers bearing manuscript ratings of "3", two"16" with one having "6/8" local currency, and "18" having "7/6" local currency, first three addressed to Woodford "at Headquarters", last with " at Sufrens, New Jersey", all with pencil "Fr: Edmundsburg 1779" on flap; faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1613

1784 (May 19) Liverpool, England to Baltimore Md., datelined folded letter endorsed "p Flora, Capt. Anderson", entered the mails at New York with clear strike of "N-York * Aug:19 *" straightline postmark, manuscript "3.8" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1614

1784 (Jun. 5) "Cape Nicola Mole" to New York N.Y. via Philadelphia, datelined folded letter from St. Domingo, Haiti by private ship to Philadelphia Pa., forwarder's endorsement "Philadelphia 7 July 1784, Receve'd & forwarded by…B: Fuller", forwarded privately to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1615

1784 (Jul. 27) York Pa. to Annapolis Pa. via Philadelphia, docketed folded cover from Jasper Yeates to Edward Hand bearing Philadelphia "5 AV" Franklin mark and small "FREE" handstamp, some internal separating, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400

In 1784, Edward Hand was a member of the Congress of the Confederation as a representative for Pennsylvania. Jasper Yeates was a jurist and a member of the consitutional convention.

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Lot 1616

1786 (Jun. 14) Washington Pa. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "6-" rating and endorsed "p post", Philadelphia "2/8" local currency rating; edge faults, Fine, an early letter from this town.
Estimate 200 - 300

Washington County was created on March 28, 1781 from part of Westmoreland County and named in honor of George Washington. Washington, the county seat, was laid out in 1781.

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Lot 1617

1786 (Nov. 3) Philadelphia Pa. to New York N.Y., ALS from Jonathan Ross endorsed "Care of the Postmaster", Philadelphia "4 NO" Franklin mark, manuscript "2" dwt and "1/" local currency ratings; some minor splitting, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Jonathan Ross was a distinguished revolutionary patriot and friend of George Washington.

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Lot 1618

1788 (Jan. 14) Alexandria Va. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing clear strike of "ALEX, JAN 14" straightline postmark and manuscript "3.8" rating, top edge tear, Philadelphia "1/7", docketed received "January 18th 1788"; top edge tear, Fine, charged 1sh 7d in local currency (17d postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1619

1788-1798, Richmond Va. straightlines, three, 1788 folded cover bearing "Richmond, May 5." in two bars handstamp with manuscript "2" rating to Baltimore, 1796 folded letter bearing "RICHM'D. July 22, 1796." in two-bars handstamp with manuscript "12 1/2" rating to Alexandria, and 1798 folded letter bearing "RICHMOND, Feb. 7, 1798" in four-bars handstamp with "PAID" handstamp and manuscript "20" rating; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1620

1789 (Jan. 29) Lyon, France to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter various French markings including red "P.P.P." and "Lyon, Port-Paie" handstamps on front, reverse with ratings, carried by ship to America, entered mails with "1 8" dwt rating to Philadelphia, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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