Name/Title
Pre-Pony Express Letter Covers with Cancellations, Photo, 1859Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.1684Description
Pre-Pony Express Letter Covers with Cancellations, Photo, 1859. Four envelopes showing cancellations and/or stamps, indicative of communication between East & West prior to Pony Express. (These are photos taken from color slides provided by U.S. Philatelic Society. 78.42.1-36)
96.1P.1684 = Postmarked Camptonville, Cal. Apr 8, 1859. 3¢ stamp, Via Salt Lake City. Addressed to Mrs. L. J. Whitcomb, Swanzey, N. H. (old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP23)
96.1P.1685 = Postmarked Leav'h City & Pikes Peak Express Co., May 25, 1859. Received stamp, Leavenworth, K.T., June 9. 3¢ stamp embossed. Addressed to Susana Ridenbaugh, Brock, Dann CO, Ohio. (old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP8)
96.1P.1686 = "Via Panama", Postmarked San Francisco, Apr (?), 18?? 10¢ stamp. Addressed to Mr. Charles Brenan, care of Messr. Ingoldsby Halsted, No. 46 Warren, New York. (old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP10)
96.1P.1687 = Postmarked Jones & (illegible) Express Co., Aug. 17, 1859. Received stamp Leavenworth City, K.T., Aug. 26, 1859. 3¢ embossed stamp. Addressed to Mrs. Ella Magill, Mexico, Audrain Co, Mo. (old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP7).Made/Created
Date made
1859Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony expressSearch Terms
Overland Mail, Pre-Pony Express MailProvenance
Notes
Photo of envelope or display taken by SJM staff photographer. Actual cover may not be in SJM collection.
