Lot 1020
San Francisco July 2, folded letter bearing cleark strike of "San Francisco." straightline postmark with magenta "July 2" date below and matching "40" rating to Chenango County N.Y., written by a newcomer to his mother, "I have arrived and am mixing with commercial men", mentioning cost of provisions, salaries and a reference to a business partner in Chile; cover with light soiling, still Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Warm, Kramer
The letter left San Francisco aboard the PMSS Oregon on July 2 to Panama, then was carried on SS Falcon arriving into New York on Aug. 17.
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