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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Colonial Postal History: Revolutionary War, Military Correspondence
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1174 c Image(Perth Amboy N.J., 1776) American Army Camp at Perth Amboy N.J. Folded letter datelined "Camp at Perth Amboy July 24, 1776" from Clement Biddle to John Shaw, Assistant Adjutant General at Trenton N.J., manuscript "1..8" rate, fascinating contents in the aftermath of the British occupation of Staten Island, states Col. Montgomery is going to Woodbridge and asks for arms from the Trenton barracks and information as well, General Mercer's orders are that the arms be sent in a wagon immediately, some toning and repaired edge tears, still Fine and very scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1175 c Image(Perth Amboy N.J., 1776) American Army Camp at Perth Amboy N.J. Folded letter datelined "Perth Amboy July 22 [1776]" from Clement Biddle to John Shaw, Adjutant Quartermaster General at Trenton N.J., writer states he is enclosing an extract of Col. Montgomery's letter, asks for men and stores, tents, flints, etc., other military content, endorsed "On public service" but rated "1.8" at upper left, arithmetic notations at right, pieces of letter around edges missing and repaired, still Fine, a scarce Revolutionary War cover sent from Perth Amboy shortly after the British landed unopposed on Staten Island (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1176 c Image(New York City, 1776) Soldier's Letter from New York City on Day of British Occupation. Folded letter datelined "Horn's Hook 6 miles from N. York Sept. 15th 1776" from James Weller to his wife Lucy in Newington Conn., Weller reports "A spirit of fear seems to reign... Eli Stoddard and James Camp are returned deserters... Our commandant says he had rather six should die than discharge one...", carried outside the mails, heavily age toned and part of letter cut away, splits and tears, nonetheless a presentable and very scarce letter written from Horn's Hook fort, established in February 1776 on the East River where Gracie Mansion is located today, the letter is dated on the day British forces crossed into Manhattan (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1177 c Image(Esopas N.Y., 1777) "Esopas N.Y., July 16, 1777". Dateline on folded letter addressed to John Hodge Esqr., "Commander of the Contl. Frigate Montgomerie, Fort Montgomerie" and "On Public Service", foxing and portion of letter missing (including part of signature), otherwise Fine, according to Wikipedia, the "USS Montgomery was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing frigate and one of the first 13 ships authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 December 1775. She was built by Lancaster Burling at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; launched late in October 1776; but, because of the British capture of New York City during the Battle of Brooklyn and the closing of the Hudson River, was never completely finished and was later destroyed" (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1178 c Image(Boston, 1777). Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, Boston. Printed report of the Boston vote concerning the growing depreciation of currency signed by John Lowell and addressed to the Committee of Correspondence in Gorham Mass., some negligible toning, Very Fine, illustrated in Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 1991, p. 190) (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1179 c Image(North Carolina, Military Express, 1778-83) Express Mail to Jethro Sumner. Two folded covers, first addressed to "Col Jethro Sumner of the No. Carolina Brigade", back docketed April 1778, second with manuscript "by Express" and "On Public Service" endorsements, June 1783 docketing, to "The Hnble Brigadier General Sumner," central vertical file fold, Very Fine, a scarce pair of military express covers to Colonel and then General Jethro Sumner, who was a North Carolina landowner and noted commander during the Revolutionary War (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1180 c Image(Pennsylvania, Military Express, 1779) "Brigadier General Edward Hand, Wyoming" (Pa.) Address on folded cover docketed "from Major Powell Sunbury 26th May, 1779", endorsed "Lt. Street" and "On Public Service", Very Fine, Edward Hand was a Continental Army General from Pennsylvania, he later served his state in a variety of offices including the Confederation Congress (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1181 c Image(New Perth N.Y, 1779) Committee of Charlotte County. Folded letter datelined at New Perth, Charlotte County, New York, Aug. 23, 1779, from Ebenezer Clark, secretary of the Committee of Charlotte County, to Abraham Ten Broeck in Albany, endorsed "Public Service", slightly toned file fold and minor wear, still Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1182 c Image(Maine, Military Express, 1779) Col. John Allan to Maj. George Stillman, Maine. Folded letter datelined Machias Me., August 29, 1779 from Col. John Allan to Maj. George Stillman, endorsed "On Public Service", interesting content ordering Maj. Stillman to "proceed with all Imaginable Expedition for Passamaquaddy In Quest of 5 Deserters", instructs Stillman to "View every person at Quady as Enemys and have as Little Correspondence with them as possible... You will make Close Inspection of Every Vessel there and If their is any Colour for Seizing them, Let it be Done... You will Endeavour to keep the Indians within the Bounds of Moderation bu they must not be Affronted", slightly toned, still Fine, very rare Revolutionary War military letter from one of Maine's great patriots, who was in charge of protecting the northeastern frontier, Nova Scotians put a price on Col. Allan's head, burned his home and threw his wife into prison (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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1183 c Image(Albany N.Y., Military Express, 1779) "Albany Oct. 16, 1779". Dateline on folded letter from John Wallis to "Benjamin Haywood, Paymaster to the 6th Battn. Massatts, Camp at Bedford", manuscript "On Public Service" and docketed "Letter from the Commissioners Albany", lengthy contents relate to various pay issues for the Continental Army, Very Fine, transcript accompanies (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1184   Image(Revolutionary War, 1780) Military Pay Order for Express to George Washington. May 20, 1780 pay order to Moses Little for express ride "from Genl. Bayley to His Excellency Genl. Washington, March 30th 1780" accompanied by article by Hahn (Penny Post April 2004) giving biographical information and history related to Jacob Bayley (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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