Amanda Melissa Cossitt, dressmaker
United States # 148, 6c rose on September 2, 1873 international cover from Danvers Centre, Massachusetts to Digby, Nova Scotia. Addressed to Mrs Byron Cossett, Digby, N.S. Cancellation DANVERS CENTRE MASS, SEP 2, Backstamps from H(alifax) SP 3 1873, DIGBY, SE _____. Amanda Melissa Purdy Cossett was the 27-year-old wife of Byron Cossett, a printer in Digby, when she received this letter from Danvers Centre, Massachusetts. Her husband Byron would die of consumption eight months
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Charles Edward Ratchford, merchant and barrister
Two Nova Scotia # 9 on cover piece mailed to Amherst, Nova Scotia. Remaining portion of address reads Ratchford Esq, Amherst. This cover piece must certainly be dated between the issuance of the 2c stamp on May 15, 1863 and Confederation in 1867. It is a rare franking with two 2c stamps. 2c was the inter-county rate. Perhaps the letter mailed within Cumberland County weighed more than the allowed 1/2 oz and so was assessed double. This letter was mailed to Edward Charles Ratc
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Isaac Hartley, General Store Owner
Nova Scotia # 8 on April 21, 1863 unsealed folded sheet from Halifax to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Addressed to Isaac Hartley Esq, New Glasgow. Barred oval cancellation. Backstamps from HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA, AP 21 1863, NEW GLASGOW, AP 22 1963. The 1c rate was for unsealed circulars, handbills, and lithographed matter. This particular use of the 1c franking is odd since the interior of this folded sheet is blank. It may have contained a second printed sheet. Any written matter
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Henry Carrie, Justice of the Peace
Nova Scotia # 12 on folded sheet "EXTRACTS FROM THE 'ACT TO REGULATE LABOR ON THE HIGHWAYS' passed the 12th day of April, 1862". Addressed to Henry Carre Esquire, River Bourgeois. Barred oval cancellation with manuscript "On Service" and "from Clk Peace Arichat" on front. No transit stamps on the back. The 10 cent double rate was used for local letters over 1/2 oz but not exceeding 1 oz. Henry Carrie was a merchant and Justice of the Peace in River Bourgeois when he received
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Addie L. Green
Nova Scotia # 12 on October 10, 1867 international cover from Port Hood, Nova Scotia to Springfield. Massachusetts. Addressed to Miss Addie L. Green, Republican Office, Springfield, Mass, U.S.A. Barred oval cancellation, Backstamps from PORT HOOD NSOC 10 67, H(alifax) OC 12 1867. Adaline Luanne Green was 17 and was likely working in the offices of the Springfield Republican when she received this letter from Port Hood, Nova Scotia in 1867. Addie was born February 2, 1849 in C
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Calvin Albertus Bowlby, Teacher and Merchant
British Guyana # 16, 2 cent orange, on international cover from British Guyana to Nova Scotia. Addressed to C. A. Bowlby Esqr, Ohio, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Black oval cancellation. No backstamps. The letter is opened on the stamped end. The stamp is only partially adhered to the cover. This is an undated and somewhat enigmatic cover to Calvin Albertus Bowlby from an unknown sender in British Guyana. C. A. Bowlby was in his mid-twenties and a schoolteacher in Lower Ohio, Yarmo
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Ingram Burpee Oakes, Educator
Nova Scotia # 10 on August 20, 1867 cover from Windsor, Nova Scotia to Karsdale, Nova Scotia. Addressed to Mr. I. B. Oakes, Teacher. Karsdale, Lower Granville, Nova Scotia. Barred oval cancellation. Backstamps from WINDSOR NS, AU 20 ____, BRIDGETOWN NS, Au 23, 1867. Partial red wax seal on back. Ingram Burpee Oakes was an 18-year old teacher in the one-room school at Karsdale, Nova Scotia when he received this letter from Windsor, Nova Scotia. I.B. Oakes was born 16 November
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