"The Hunt Collection" 1835-1875

We are leaving tomorrow for two weeks.
We will be away until February and unable to
post more scans until we return.

I would like to share a thought before leaving.
A month or so ago, while driving in my car listening
to Pandora, on comes a song that made me think a lot.
A lot about SCF!

In my excitement, I started a new thread on SCF.
I now know that I should not have posted a link
to the YouTube music video. I should have known better.
It did get 60 hits and one response, that I never got
to read, before it was shut down. I did reach out to the
monitors and ask if I could just post the verbage. I did not
hear back. I have had trouble with my mail system.

The thread was called "A Tribute to those that Teach, from
those of us that Learn".

The abridged lyrics to Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground"

"People keep on learnin',
Teachers keep on teachin'.
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then.
Gonna keep on tryin',
Till I reach my highest ground!"

Thanks to all, for all that I have learned!

While away, I will visit the archives at Newport's Town Hall.
I look forward to learning what I can about the Bush's.

Today, in the Providence City Hall archives, I did learn that
George Hunt moved in 1862 from Benefit Street to 76 Prospect Street.

A thirty-second group;

Another thought before I go.

In the last group I saw mail to George Hunt
addressed to 3 & 4 Maiden Lane NY.

I have previously googled Maiden Lane Jewelry and knew it was
the center of the high end jewelry district NYC.

I wonder if he could have had interests on both sides
of the Lane! That would be interesting.

We did have a very relaxing vacation in Newport R.I.

While there, we did visit the town hall, and
"The Newport Historical Society".

In regards to the Metcalf, Hunt, Bush relationship.
We did know that Evelina Metcalf married George Hunt.
In Newport we learned that Evelina's sister, Ellen Metcalf
married Edwin A. Bush, son of John T. Bush.
We are posting his obituary that speaks of his moving out
of Newport R.I. to go to The Adirondacks, New York, where they
lived for forty years. That is where he became Postmaster,
Mill Brook NY. He also ran a Steamship Line that would cross
Schroon Lake. The ship was called "The Ellen"
That is where Evelia would visit her sister and receive mail in care of Edwin A. Bush. Also some covers to Evelina in Newport
in care of her father in law, John T. Bush.

Census records indicate that both John T. and his brother Joseph L.
Bush were wool dealers. I wonder if there relationship with the Metcalf's textile mills, had any bearing on what they did as wool dealers.

Early Newport land records indicate that both the Bush and Hunt
families were land owners even prior to records being kept.

In Newport, the name Hunt is involved. Richard Morris Hunt,
the New York architect who designed many of the Mansions of
Newport including some for the Vanderbilts. His achievements seem to be endless. His homesite located at One Bellevue Avenue, is now the site of the "Viking Hotel" We have not yet confirmed that George Hunt was related to him.

At my home, I have now found more of the original
Burdon papers. An early hand written Burdon Genealogy,
with information dating back to before "the taking of
Gibraltar in 1704" It speaks of the slave trade ship,
that John Burdon (1685-1763)came to Salem, Massachusetts on.
He did not board the ship for it's return trip. Instead he stayed, worked as a taylor and built a lakefront log home on Singletary Lake, Sutton Mass. in 1727.

I do still have one of my mother's most prized possessions. She would often speak of its history with the slave trade. How John Burdon came to Salem, Mass on the same ship. It is a Canton Chinese export, blue and white tea and berry set, complete service for four. To date, the crest has never been identified. Maybe one of you folks can help me ID it. I do realize this is a stamp forum. I thought this was interesting.

Also we found two hand written letters dated May 5th, 1890, one to the London, England Consulate, and one to the German Consulate. They were written by State Representative, Henry J. Spooner. asking "that Levi be offered courteous attention in bringing in the foreign patents and other business interests". Representative Spooner, Mr.Gladding and Levi L.Burdon were the ones that formed the "Burdon Seamless Wire Company".

We have uncovered a lot of information in the last several weeks.

I would first like to post a small group of some recently
gathered items.

They will be followed by five more from "The Hunt Correspondence".

Edit; I just reread some information and may have jumped the
gun regarding Ellen and Evelina being sisters. Ellen was Jessie Metcalf,s sister, Evelina's aunt according to Edwin A. Bush,s obituary. Now I am a little confused. Back to the drawing board I go!
We do have a letter from Ellen to Evelia "My Dear Sister" ???

2nd Edid; After some review, I am not sure if Jesse, Ellen, and Evelina Metcalf were siblings! Stay tuned!

We have confirmed that Evelina, Ellen and Jessie
Metcalf were siblings! There fathers name was also
Jessie. We noticed they had another sister named Sophia.
She married a Baker. We do have some Baker covers as well.

Some interesting Metcalf history included.

A thirty-forth group to follow;

I thought I would attach some interesting information regarding George Hunt. We transcribed a photo I had taken at the RI Historical Society. They do not allow copying or scanning.

Now we know why the journal from Harvard University " The
Cambridge Entomological Club" spoken of on page one of this
thread, was so important to him!

This thread has been very close to my heart.

Those that have read it will know that;
"As was once said of Stephen Longfellow of Portland,
an uncle of the poet, "So it may be said in closing of
Mr. Hunt, "Such men never die"."

With do respect to my great, great, great grandfathers,
photo, as my new avatar, being added today, I wish to re post.

He, as some of you may know, was involved in this thread.

Thanks, I needed to see him here!

Bringing this topic back up the recent list, since I am referring to it in another topic.

Thank you all for your interest, and to those that suggested writing up an article for "The American Philatelist". It has been published and is in their September issue.

It is called "The Metcalf-Hunt Correspondence, 1835-1875".

I hope you all enjoy it.

This was posted in the American Philatelic Society (APS) News & Business forum. Since this thread was on page 29, and last posted on April 8th, 2016, I wanted to bring it back to the top so that it would be easier to find.

This correspondence will be offered by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, in their United States and CSA Postal History sale # 1191, October 25th, 2018. lot # 2015.

What an amazing story, history and family. Thank you so much for sharing everything.
I am a new member and this is exactly why I joined the community.
I spent the evening reading and learning.
And good luck in the auction