Two Niagara Covers

Was able to purchase a few covers yesterday at the stamp club bourse. I won't bore you with all of them, but I thought these two were nice.
After floundering for a while over what to look for I decided to concentrate on the area of the Niagara Region, where I grew up. Then it became easier!
The first is a stampless cover from 1841 postmarked Niagara U.C. (Upper Canada) on May 28. The sender is John Lyons, a prominent lawyer and land register of time. The home he built is now a B&B, and historical site in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The recipient is Samuel Street, and equally pominent business man and land speculator who was a major investor in the building of the first Welland Canal. The letter discusses possible land purchases in the area.



The second sports an, as yet unidentified, small queen and is postmarked in St. Catharines (my hometown) on May 31 1892. It is sent from a man named E. Atkinson to General A. St. Clair Denver in Washington City, District of Columbia. It is backstamped in Buffalo (transit) May 31, Rochester June 1 and Washington June 2.
The handwriting, though beautiful, is hard to figure out so that will take me some time.
Haven't been able to find out much about General Denver yet.

Great covers jamesw.

The covers have very nice strikes too.

The 1841 cover for May 28th, is my birthday, a bit ahead of my time though lol.

Chimo

Bujutsu

The second cover was to Arthur St. Clair Denver (1825-1895) who was an author and politician from California. His brother, James W. Denver, was also a politician, Gov. of Kansas Territory and California Senator. Denver, CO is named after James.

Nice covers

Great covers. If only all cancels were as clear as the one on your 13-bar duplex. Must have been a brand new hammer, fresh ink or first day on the job or all three. Thanks for sharing that.

Thanks for the responses all.
Bujutsu, I also picked up an advertising cover from Dominion Signs Ltd. postmarked St. Catharines May 28, 1934.

Regarding the Washington cover, the Corcoran Building was in the news recently. The present building built in 1897, replacing the gallery that originally stood (where this cover would have gone to), is earmarked for sale, and some folks aren't happy about that.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...V_story.html

Hmm the may 31 is my birthday so if you get bored with it well you know.

jamesw...I think I live closer to you than nitrolures...Won't cost as much to mail it to me.....

Jamesw - I am glad you got that advertising cover. I didn't get any of those yesterday, but, with the luck I had with my military purchase, I am not complaining

Chimo

Bujutsu

Ok, I can't resist.
Picked up two advert covers.
The St. Catharines on with your birth date is for an advertiser.



The second one is not actually a Niagara cover, but more up your neck of the woods, Bujutsu, in Huntsville. Couldn't resist because the advertiser has my last name.



I remember as a kid going into their store. They had a mannequin with glass eyes that followed you around. My sisters and I spent a lot of time freaking ourselves out in front of it.
My Dad inquired about possible family relations, but I don't think it ever came to anything.

Funny how small things like names and Bdays attract us collectors. Just bought a bunch of 1800"s bank checks all because one had my last name . Have to get my supporter status back up so I can share with all. Have a bunch of relatives in ST Cats havn't seen for years- Always liked that place if for nothing else it let me know we were close to seeing the falls.

Oh sure - show me the Wardell & Company cover from Huntsville

Nice covers alright.

Here is a postcard image of Wardell's store and the back of the card as well to show the publisher, in this case, The Huntsville Forester Press.

Chimo

Bujutsu