1837 – A letter from the first Collector of Tolls for the Erie Canal reporting its poor state of repair, navigational issues, and other significant problems

Envelope or Cover

1837 · Geneva, New York

Geneva, New York, 1837. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This one-page stampless folded letter from John Staats, the first Collector of Tolls for the Erie Canal, located in Geneva, New York to the State Comptroller, A. G. Flagg, in Albany. It measures approximately 15½” x 12¼” unfolded and is dated 20 April 1837. It bears a circular Geneva postmark and a manuscript 75 cents rate mark, which covered the cost to mail the letter and three enclosures that were removed upon receipt. In nice shape. (Inventory #: 010461)
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Specializing in Unique Americana, that is, we keep a selection of personal narratives such as diaries, work journals, correspondence collections, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and similar items that shed light on some aspect of North American life, culture, or society. Additionally, we always have a nice selection of philatelic material (primarily postal history) and other paper ephemera.
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