Perkins-Kingsbury letter, 1824

Name/Title

Perkins-Kingsbury letter, 1824

Entry/Object ID

2021.39.52

Tags

1820s, Postage

Scope and Content

Letter to Andrew Kingsbury from Simon Perkins, Post Master, Warren. No town postal marking. Collectors notes mention Thomas Denny Webb. Stamp "J.H. Cochrane Collection"-meaning unknown. " Inclosed I send you letter from Mr Webb giving a statement of his agreement with the atty in this suit __________ of B ____? Gilbert Vs Solemen (?) Fitch a few weeks since I inclosed $515 in a Certificate of (?) deposit in the w ______ Brooks (?) 2 of April (?) I have not been informed of it's having been recd (?) - Most Respect fully yours ___ " Simon Perkins 515?? 18 Aug by Treasure

Collection

The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.39

Source or Donor

Hess, Kenneth

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1824

Location

Location

Container

Hess Collection Box 1

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Date

September 10, 2021

Notes

Folder: Stampless Perkins Letters

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Perkins, Simon, Kingsbury, Andrew, Webb, Thomas Denny

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Hartford, CT, Warren, Ohio

Research Notes

Research Type

Transcribed