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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