Name/Title
Envelope (First Day Cover)Entry/Object ID
SS.2021.48Description
Folded white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows block of green text surrounded by a border; printed text reads "The members of / THE HERITAGE CLUB / have recently received a beautiful edition / of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, / Gent. by / WASHINGTON IRVING / whose portrait now appears on the one- / cent stamp issued by the United States / Government as the first of the stamps / celebrating the fame of those American / authors we all know and love. This / envelope is therefore sent by the Direc- / tors of The Heritage Club to the mem- / bers, from Washington Irving's birth- / place at Tarrytown, New York, so that / it may be preserved as a / "FIRST DAY COVER" / by the philatelists among the members, and as an interesting "association item" by those members who are content to be book-collectors only..."; envelope has three identical stamps in the upper right hand corner; stamps show a green portrait of Washington Irving, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / 1 / CENT / WASHINGTON IRVING"; stamps bear cancellation marks that read "TARRYTOWN / JAN 29 / 9-AM / 1940 / N. Y." and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; envelope has a typed address, reading "Mrs. Mills M. Fries / 30 The Crescent / Montclair, N. J."Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W A RoachAttribution
ArtistArtist
Mathew BradyAttribution
PhotographerManufacturer
The Heritage ClubDate made
Jan 29, 1940Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
3-5/8 inWidth
6-7/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (9.2 x 16.4 cm)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States Postal ServiceNotes
RetailerPerson or Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Notes
SubjectPerson or Organization
Mrs. Mills M. FriesNotes
RecipientGeneral Notes
Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial