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US Troy NY 14 FEB 1833 Benson VT 10c Red dotted oval postmark "TROY N.Y. FEB. 14" with manuscript rate "10". Business/legal correspondence sent by S. G. & E. Warren to John Kellogg, Attorney at Law, Benson, VT. Rensselaer County postal history. Summary Date Sent: 14 February 1833 (letter dated February 12, 1833) Country of Origin: United States Country of Destination: United States Town Sent From: Troy, New York Town Sent To: Benson, Vermont Distance Between Towns: Approximately 75 miles Philatelic Details: Red beaded/dotted oval town postmark "TROY N.Y. / FEB. 14"; manuscript rate marking "10" cents (under the 1816 Postal Act for single-sheet letters traveling between 30 and 80 miles); docketed on left flap "S. G. & E. Warren / 1833 / 12th Feby. 1833.". Sender: S. G. & E. Warren (Esaias, Nathan, and Stephen Warren firm, Troy, NY) Receiver: John Kellogg, Esquire, Attorney at Law, Benson, Vermont Sociological, Historical, and Genealogical Details: Early legal and commercial correspondence sent from Troy, New York, to prominent Rutland County, Vermont attorney John Kellogg (1786–1852). Written by the prominent Warren family merchant house of Troy (S. G. & E. Warren), key founders and business leaders in Rensselaer County.
Transcription [Page 1 - Address Panel] [Address Panel] John Kellogg Esq. Atty at Law Benson, Vt. [Postmarks & Markings] [Page 2 - Outer Sheet & Docketing] [Docketing / Endorsement] S. G. & E. Warren 1833. 12th Feby. 1833. [Additional Notations] (Note: The internal letter contents are folded inward and not visible in these outer panel scans.) Historical, Philatelic, and Genealogical Notes Philatelic Significance: Features the classic Troy, New York red beaded/dotted oval postmark. Under the Postal Act of 1816, the rate for a single-sheet letter traveling between 30 and 80 miles was 10 cents. Historical & Genealogical Context: John Kellogg (1786–1852): Prominent lawyer, state representative, and civic leader in Benson, Rutland County, Vermont. He served as Town Clerk of Benson for many years and was active in Vermont state politics and legal affairs. S. G. & E. Warren Firm: Esaias, Stephen, and Nathan Warren were leading merchants, hardware importers, and civic leaders in Troy, NY. They were instrumental in founding the Troy line of river packets, early banking institutions, and local infrastructure projects along the Hudson River and Champlain Canal corridors.
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