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Address Leaf in the Hand of Signer Samuel Chase to James McHenry Using His Franking Privilege as Secretary of War
[Samuel Chase (USA, 1741 - 1811) Signer from Maryland; associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Leaf addressed to “James McHenry, Secretary of War, Philadelphia”. Bears a black Baltimore straight line postal marking with a matching “Free” in the upper right corner. McHenry has docketed the leaf, “26 Septr 1796/ Saml Chase”.
As Secretary of War McHenry had the franking privilege in two directions- sending and receiving. In this case Chase has taken advantage of free postage by using McHenry’s free franking privilege. A copy of the Chase ALS which a previous owner separated from the frank is included.
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 | PANEL ADDRESSED AND SENT FREE BY GEORGE WASHINGTON TO JAMES McHENRY
George Washington (USA, 1732 - 1799)Extremely rare use of the franking priviledge of the Secretary of War receiving a letter from former President Washington, who also had the franking priviledge. It bears a May 29 Alexandria manuscript postmark and matching "Free". Washington has addressed the piece to "James McHenry, Secretary of War, Philadelphia". On the back is a partial black wax seal with Washington's coat of arms.
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 | The Stamp Galop
Arthur O'Leary (USA, 1864 - 1870)A wonderful copy of the preeminent American philatelic sheet music, The Stamp Galop. Published during the Civil War in 1864 it bears the imprint of the Boston publisher Oliver Ditson . An extremely fresh copy with lithographs of 43 worldwide stamps including American, Hawaiian, German, Swedish, Australian, Russian, Canadian, Cape of Good Hope, and others. All of the stamps maintain their original vivd colors. Five pages, folio.
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   | Signer of the Declaration George Clymer Writes to His Son From Charleston in 1796
George Clymer (USA, 1739 - 1813)ALS,"GC" 2pp, 4to, Charleston, S.C., 29 April, 1796. With integral leaf addressed to his son, Henry Clymer bearing a black straight line "Charleston / April 29" postmark and a manuscript "25" in upper right corner.
Describes a harrowing sea voyage in which the Delaware Signer tells of his wife's problems on the ship: "...I had acquainted you of the circumstances which bring me here; but as the land conveyances may arrive earlier than the the water I will just inform yyou that your mother bore the voyage worse than I had expected.- ..her complaints were greatlt aggravated by the tediousnes of the passage, the violent rolling and tossings of the vessel, the effect of dead colors and head seas, having had scarcely anything else.- TheseGod knows were enough for one poor weakly frame- but the dreadful clattering of a pump set it on by her fragmenting sleep must come on addition..."
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