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By: H. R. Harmer Inc
lot # 1009 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023 10:00 America/New_York
blue-green postmark on 1842 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "25" rate, very fine, letter written by William Butler Ogden who served as Chicago's first mayor from 1837 to 1838 and was referred to as the "Astor of Chicago" due to his immense wealth, a wonderful artifact written by one of Chicago's most important early citizens
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