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Washington, George (1732-1799) 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797, manuscript free frank "Free G. Washington" folded lettersheet addressed in his hand to Mr. Mathew Carey in Philadelphia, postmarked neat "ALEX, AUG 4" straight line, docketed on reverse, "Mount Vernon, July 21, 1788", some edge & file fold splits which have been sensibly re-enforced, a Very Fine free frank.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A WONDERFUL GEORGE WASHINGTON FREE FRANK FROM ONE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
George Washington (February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, a politician, military leader, and farmer who served as the nation's first president from 1789 to 1797. In 1775, he was appointed by the Second Continental Congress as the commander of the Continental Army, where he led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War. He also presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which produced the current U.S. Constitution. As a result of his pivotal contributions, Washington is often referred to as the "Father of His Country."
According to Wikipedia, Mathew Carey (January 28, 1760-September 16, 1839) was an Irish-born American publisher and economist who lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Dublin, he had engaged in the cause of parliamentary reform, and in America, attracting the wrath of Federalists, retained his democratic sympathies. However, he broke with the emerging Democratic Party and its southern constituency by offering a defense of economic protectionism.
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Washington, George (1732-1799) 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797, free frank "President U.S." as President on folded letter fully addresses in Washington's hand to Col. Burgess Ball, Leesburgh, Virginia, postmarked Philadelphia "24 FE" Franklin mark with matching "FREE" handstamp, docketed at right "24 Feb 794", small repair at top and some splits along folds, a Very Fine Presidential Signature.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A CHOICE BOLD EXAMPLE GEORGE WASHINGTON'S "PRESIDENT U.S." FREE FRANK.
The recipient, Burgess Ball (1749–1800) originally lived in Lancaster County, served in several Virginia regiments during the Revolution, and ended the war as a lieutenant colonel. After the war he lived for a time in Spotsylvania County, moving in 1791 to Loudoun County. Ball was married to Frances Washington (1763–1815), the sister of George Augustine Washington.