Volume 24: U.S. Postal History /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191281 1 box 1802 May 21-1851 February 5 Scope and Contents

Includes: Postmarks of different shapes, Postage charge account receipts, 1812 War rate/postage tax, Postmaster's Accounting sheet, Mail Stage Coach bill

Letters Removed /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191355 1 box 1802 May 21-1851 February 5 ALS by John Dutilh, Havana, to Stephen Dutilh, Mercht., Philadelphia Leaf 1 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191583 1 folder 1802 May 21 3 43 ALS by Bailey & Bogert, New York, to Messrs. Willm. & Chas. Neil, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Leaf 1 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191584 1 folder 1803 August 23 3 44 ALS by Bailey & Bogert, New York, to Messrs. Willm. & Chas. Neil, Merchants, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Leaf 2 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191585 1 folder 1804 October 20 3 45 ALS by Robert & John Bolton, Savannah, to Mr. Jonathan Meredith, Philadelphia Leaf 2 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191586 1 folder 1805 August 3 3 46 ALS by Henry Hunt, Baltimore, to Mr. Samuel Hunt, Princeton, NJ Leaf 5 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191587 1 folder 1805 September 17 3 47 Scope and Contents

This letter, sent to the writer's nephew, a student at Princeton, speaks at length of the purchase and sale of Negroes: "I am pleased with the purchases your Father has made, and wish him to immediately on receipt of this to take the woman and child and Boy of 12 years. They are certainly great bargains, at least fifty pr. cent lower than they can be purchased for in this place... Men cannot be had for less than 350$ except by chance and women from 220 to 250, boys 12 years old 200 to 240$ and 16 to 18 years 300 to 320..."

ALS by H.C. Howard, Richmond, to Mrs. Eliza Wainwright (sister), Boston Leaf 6 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191588 1 folder 1810 May 26 3 48 Scope and Contents

(includes a response in different handwriting)

ALS by William Beatty, Albany, [NY], to Robert Hudson Esqr., Schenectady Leaf 7 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191589 1 folder 1815 October 21 3 49 ALS by Norman & Herman, Philadelphia, to Jacob J. Denny, Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania Leaf 8 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191590 1 folder 1816 November 9 3 50 ALS by Horatio G. Spafford, Spafford, Pennsylvania, to Doct. Jeremiah Spafford, Bradford, Massachusetts Leaf 9 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191591 1 folder 1818 December 26 3 51 Scope and Contents

(Quaker marking is 12Mo[nth] 26 [day]). The letter went "Free" as inscribed, the writer being the postmaster. He and the party addressed, with the same name, have just learned of their relationship. He tells of his prosperity in his new home, "six miles E. of the Allegheny river," to which he had moved from New York.

ALS by Leonard Davis to Thomas J. Oakley Esq., Albany Leaf 8 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191592 1 folder 1820 February 19 3 52 ALS by S.& H. Lewis, New York, to Capt. A.L. Sands, U.S. Army, New Orleans /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191593 1 folder 1820 December 18 3 53 Scope and Contents

("Phoebe-Ann" stamped on cover)

D(printed): official report of the Naval General Court Martial of Lt. James Ramage, who was acquitted of the charges preferred against him Leaf 11 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191594 1 folder 1825 September 14 3 53 ALS by Eli Haskell, New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the Gentlemen Selectmen or Overseers of the Poor, Middleborough, Mass Leaf 10 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191595 1 folder 1821 October 13 3 54 ALS by Henry Swift, Nantucket, to Messrs. Silas Pierce & Co., Merchants, Boston Leaf 12 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191596 1 folder 1826 November 4 3 55 ALS by P.G. Knowles, Providence, to Messr. Baldwin & Forbes, Merchants Coffee house Slip, NY Leaf 15 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191597 1 folder 1831 March 26 3 56 ALS by Fredk. (K-?) & Co., Philadelphia, to Messrs. Seth Low & Co., Merchants, New York Leaf 19 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191598 1 folder 1832 December 8 3 57 ALS by L. Hoyt, Albany, to Henry R. Storrs(?) Esquire Leaf 19 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191599 1 folder 1832 December 10 3 58 ALS by Woodhouse & Smith, New York, to Richard Borden Esq., Agent, Fall River Iron Works Company, Mass Leaf 15 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191600 1 folder 1835 December 14 3 59 ALS by Jas. C. Hand, Philadelphia, to Frederick Tate Esqr., New York Leaf 21 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191601 1 folder 1835 December 28 3 60 ALS by Paul Willard Esq., Charlestown Bank (Mass.), to Cashier of the Citizens Bank, Augusta, Maine Leaf 12 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191602 1 folder 1836 February 19 3 61 ALS by R. & A. McClure, Albany, to Messrs. Seth Low & Co., Merchants, New York Leaf 18 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191603 1 folder 1836 May 14 3 62 ALS by William H. Goodhus, Buffalo, to George W. Brown Esq., Postmaster, North Bloomfield, Ohio Leaf 20 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191604 1 folder 1836 May 22 3 63 ALS by S. Kimball, New York, to Nathan Kimball Esqr., Charleston, N.Y. Leaf 24 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191605 1 folder 1836 June 10 3 64 Scope and Contents

("Dear Parents")

ALS by J.(?) S. Harris, Boston, to Mr. Stephen Gore, St. Louis Leaf 23 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191606 1 folder 1836 December 20 3 65 ALS by Desilver, Thomas & Co., Philadelphia, to Miss(?) R.&T. Sedgewick Jr., New York Leaf 25 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191607 1 folder 1837 July 3 3 66 AL by Thomas P. Rannofs, New Orleans, to F.C. Lowell Esqr., Boston Leaf 22 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191608 1 folder 1838 April 11 3 67 Scope and Contents

(duplicate, in another hand)

ALS by Thomas P. Rannofs, New Orleans, to F.C. Lowell Esqr., Boston Leaf 22 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191609 1 folder 1838 April 23 3 67 Scope and Contents

(on same leaf as above)

(sent by "Express Mail")

ALS by Case Farnum & Murray, Kennedyville, NY, to A.C. Bush, Tioga, Pennsylvania Leaf 14 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191610 1 folder 1839 January 21 3 68 ALS by Cyrus Pratt, Elmira, to A.C Bush, Tioga Village, Pennsylvania Leaf 14 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191611 1 folder 1839 February 4 3 69 ALS by Wm. B. Wells, Bank of Utica (New York), to A. Scott Esq., Cashier, Otsego County Bank, Cooperstown, New York Leaf 16 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191612 1 folder 1842 February 3 3 70 ALS by Ebenezer Hilton(?), Wicasset, Maine, to Gentlemen Overseers of the Poor, Woolwich, Maine Leaf 10 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191613 1 folder 1843 March 23 3 71 ALS by Solomon & Emily [Kimball], New York, to Nathan Kimball Esqr., Charleston, New York Leaf 24 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191614 1 folder 1843 October 3 3 72 Scope and Contents

("Dear Parents")

ALS by Mrs. C. A. Hyde, Boston, to Mr. Stephen Gore, St. Louis Leaf 23 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191615 1 folder 1844 February 27 3 73 Scope and Contents

("Brother Gore")

A second letter (on the same leaf) addresses "my dear Sister" talks about family matters.

ALS by Spuran(?) & Kernan, Utica, to Levi Bigelow, Bainbridge Leaf 20 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191616 1 folder circa 1847 April 29 3 74 ALS by W.A. Drake, Meriden, to Misses Buchannon Carroll & Co., New Orleans Leaf 19 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1191617 1 folder 1851 February 5 3 75