1c 1857 Plate 5 Stamps

Thanks for the suggestion, Bill. It's been a while since I read Zlowe's articles. He always points out some interesting details that it might be interesting for me to use.

Here is a small cover with a nice strike of a Waterbury CT Aug 6 CDS bearing a copy of Scott #24, position 62R5. I was most struck by the enclosure, however. I guess this is how people ghosted each other before the advent of social media:

"Sir - You are the only person I believe with whom I get excited in disputes - and I am resolved henceforth to avoid all conversation with you on political subjects - and request that you will not hereafter commence such topics with me.

"Your manner to me is insulting, though probably you do not so intend it - and my best if not only defense will be to abstain entirely from all disputes with you.

"You can not convince me to your way of thinking and I shall not attempt to convert you.

"W. Patton Aug 6th"

The addressee, Amos S. Blake, was a businessman in Waterbury and apparently was granted a patent for a type of piano lock.