RICHMOND Va. (1849) red; 5; politics,
commodity prices and 'Negroes are selling
poorly--better prices for women and children
for So Carolina and Georgia'
M O Poca Va. (Mouth of Poca) (1845)
(West Va.); Rare 6 1/4 rate. The Spanish
REAL(medio) coin (1/2 real=6 1/4 cents)
commonly known as a "picayune". Some
postmasters accepted this for the 30 mile or
less rate. Cover #1023
Price: $200.00
RICHMOND Va. (1847) red; 5(c);
slavery content; "negroes are seling very
high in this market extream prices of today
and yesterday a man 800 a girl 660 all
clases of negroes are seling high as ever"
Boydton Va. (1849) headed R.M. College;
"....some of the boys have behaved very
badly since the session closed. Some of
them have been beastly drunk and others
have been what is sometimes called
"gentlemanly merry"
CHARLOTTE C. H. Va. (1848) brown;
"Mr. Scott who married Maj. Gaine's
daughter Catherine was killed by his negroes
a short time since. Several of them is in jail
for trial. I think they will be hung if they have
justice done them."
DANVILLE Va. (1846) blue; PAID; father
to son regarding his studies and other news.
Includes "I am glad she enjoyed her tour so
well. Her description of the Nauvoo Temple
was very interesting--the poor mormons are
treated very poorly." Cover #1030
Price: $60.00 SOLD
