Lot 1144
1799 (Jul. 6) Boardman, New Connecticut, dateline on folded letter to New Milford, Conn., carried privately to Pittsburgh, Penn. where dropped into the U.S. mails with "Pittsg Pa. Aug." c.d.s. and ms "20" rating, minor edge wear, a Very Fine and early usage from this small township.
Estimate 500 - 750
In the late 1700's a group of surveyors left New Milford, Connecticut, seeking uncharted territory. A young man in the surveying party mapped the hundreds of acres which were named Boardman Township after Elijah Boardman. In 1799 the area was settled by three families in what was then a dense forest. This letter is from Isaac Hayes in regards to some parcels of land owned by Stanley Griswold.
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| Realized $800 |
