Lot 1047
1853 (Aug. 1) Salt Lake City, Utah Terr. to St. Paul, Minn. Terr., envelope with a superb strike of a "Salt Lake City, Utah.T." c.d.s. and matching "Free" handstamp, originally enclosed a letter from Brigham Young, then governor of Utah Territory, to Alexander Ramsey, Governor of Minn. Territory, photocopy of original letter accompanies; cover restoration including docketing removal, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN IMPORTANT COVER BETWEEN TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS SHOWING THAT FREE MAIL APPARENTLY WAS ACCEPTED DESPITE LACK OF REGULATIONS EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGE TO TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.
Although not franked by Brigham Young, he apparently assumed that not only did Territorial Governors possess the same franking privileges as State Governors, but that it included receiving mail also so that his frank was not needed as it was addressed to the Minn. Territory governor. This presumption is not stated in the Postal Laws and Regulations at that time. The original content is official in nature advising Ramsay that portions of the copies of the Minnesota Laws received were damaged by fire.
Illustrated, American Stampless Cover Catalog, Vol. II, page 281.
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