Lot 6
1694 (Oct. 2) Cohanzy N.J. to London England, datelined folded letter from a minister newly arrived in West Jersey to one of New Jersey's proprietors, carried by private ship to a port in England more than 80 miles from London, flap with "JA / 25" Bishop mark, 4 4 4 and squiggles which are delivery talismans, soiling and small faults, Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
REPUTED TO BE THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF A LETTER ORIGINATING IN THE COLONIES BEARING A HANDSTAMPED POSTMARK.
The writer of this letter, Reverend Thomas Bridge, had been the subject of some controversy about whether or not he had actually traveled from Bermuda to New Jersey to minister to a flock there. McFea, in a PhD thesis used this letter as proof that Reverend Bridge did indeed make the trip to New Jersey.
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