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1848 Pittsburgh letter to RUSSELL SMITH ARTIST PHILA.
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This folded lettersheet / stampless letter has a very faint circular date stamp for PITTSBURGH, a matching numeral 10 cent rate, and is addressed to Russell Smith, Milestown, Phila. County, and is a one page letter written by D.R. Smith. The headline is Pittsubrgh Apl 20th 1848. In this case, the letter is a separate sheet, and the cover was wrapped around it. It's a miracle they both survived. In most cases, just the cover / wrapper was saved (for it's postal history value). D.R. Smith may be the David Smith mentioned in another Russell Smith letter that's listed this week. The addressee of this letter was the artist William Russell Smith. From an online biography, in part: ".... painter of grand-scale landscapes in the mid 19th century, Russell Smith was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and emigrated with his parents in 1819 to western Pennsylvania w he grew up in Pittsburgh. His birth name was William Thompson Russell Smith. He was self-taught as an artist, and became a highly successful scenic designer, scientific illustrator, as well as panoramic landscape painter ..." For more details on his life you could find the book "Russell Smith, Romantic Realist" , by Virginia E. Lewis, University of Pittsburgh Press, c. 1956. From this book, you can see that his mother's name was Margaret Russell, he had a sister named Isabella and a niece Miss Mary Sample. Lots more writing in that book, I found the at a state library and only had time to skim through it (it wasn't available for check out). See my other auctions for more letters sent to Russell Smith. With these letters you could write an article for a history or genealogy magazine, and shed some new light on the family background of Russell Smith. Some abstracts: "Isabell, expecting that you will soon be coming on now, wishes me to mention to you, that she would like you if you find it convenient, to buy for her a Tea Set of white china with a spring or patern in it, & cups without Handles." "Mother is in the City just now and has been for some days. She feels the short visits amongst her friends very agreable." "The people are all well at preseant." "Father & Margaret are keeping house t [Pine Creek] ...." "Isabella & John seem to be quite happy together. They have not decided yet w they will locate." Condition of the letter rates good. As usual with stampless letters, after writing on one or more sides of a sheet of paper, the letter was folded several times and mailed. Please note that most stampless letters have faults such file folds, tears at and opposite the sealing wax area, and some stains / wear / tear and t I hope the scan gives you a general idea of the condition. An interesting letter good for genealogy and history research. See my other auctions for similar items. Terms and conditions: Shipping for a single cover or letter is $1.50 in US; worldwide $2.00. Save on postage on multiple purchases. Packages with value over $50.00 require insurance. $50.00 to $100.00 the fee is 2.30, actual cost. Not responsible for lost or uninsured packages. Unconditionally guaranteed authentic. Member American Philatelic Society. Money order or cashier's check ships within 24 hours. Personal checks require 7 days to clear unless you've purchased from me before. Paypal is fine. Thank you for sending payment within 10 days.
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