Stampless Covers. Washington DC

District of Columbia -- Hand-franked stampless cover by New Hampshire Congressman James Willis Patterson - Black history significance Patterson manuscript franking on cover to Epping New Hampshire. James Willis Patterson was an American politician and Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. The Patterson School in Washington, DC was named in his honor because he sponsored the legislation creating a public school system for black students in Washington, DC. In 1873, Patterson was found to have given false testimony to House and Senate Committees who recommended his expulsion from the Senate for bribery in the Crédit Mobilier Scandal. His term expired before action could be taken. (Image1)

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Stampless Covers. Stampless Covers. Washington DC

Washington DC -- Senator James Silas Harlan stampless cover with content Cover bears free frank of Senator Harlan and contains an interesting 1864 7-page flyer touting Copperhead Candidate party George H. Pendleton for vice president. Both envelope and content are desirable historic items. (Image1)

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U.S. Post Office Official Mail. U.S. Post Office Official Mail. Washington DC

United States -- 1855 and 1856 Washington DC Pension Office letters regarding claims for Bounty Land Bounty land served as both an incentive and reward for military service. It was issued to eligible veterans or their heirs by the federal government through congressional acts passed between 1776 and 1856. Most early federal bounty land was in military districts. Post-1847, land anywhere in the public domain qualified. Unlike military pensions, qualifying veterans didn’t have to demonstrate financial need to apply for federal bounty land, but they (or their heirs) did need to file a claim. Both letters in excellent condition. (Image1)

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