Title: 1850-02-05 COMSTOCK MICH---KALAMAZOO CO---#MANUSCRIPT & MS PAID 5 RATE---RAILROAD LETTER--FROM T.P. SHELDON(SPOUSE, NETTIE SHELDON, CHILD, FAYE CAROLINE SHELDON NOWELL) AT COMSTOCK TO R.N. RICE, THE FREIGHT AGENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD AT DETROIT----R.N RICE ANSWERED, IF NOT FOUND THE RAILROAD SHOULD PAY 15 CENTS FOR EACH OF THE 156 PIECES---GENEALOGY---RAILROADS---1PG---PAGE 1--- ERNIE'S COLLECTION AND COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 5 COLLECTOR Top-131.jpg Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-02-05
County:
Kalamazoo
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-02-27 NILES MICH----BERRIEN CO----RED CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE & MS PAID-----TO JAMES S. JOY, RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH----FROM FRANKLIN MURRRY, NILES, MICH---RECOMENDING EBENEZER HARWELL, WHO WORKED FOR THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD LAST SEASON, FOR ANOTHER JOB---REFERENCES MR. WILSON, MR. AVERY----GENEALOGY---1PG------ERNIES COLLECTION $50 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-02-27
County:
Berrien
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
, Niles
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-06 DETROIT MICH--RED STAMPED STEAM ON INCOMING MAIL TO DETROIT AND RED STAMPED 10 IN OVAL RATE--1 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-03-06
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, MI Waterways
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-06 DETROIT MICH--RED STAMPED STEAM ON INCOMING MAIL TO DETROIT AND RED STAMPED 10 IN OVAL RATE--1 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-03-06
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, MI Waterways
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-13 DETROIT MICH****W-----WAYNE CO----RED DETROIT 30MM CDS & BLUE 12 1/2 RATE----BLUE #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL (STOCKBRIDGE, MICH) MARCH 23 1830 & FORWARD FEE 12 1/2= TOTAL 25 RATE----TO ROBBIN KELLOGG, WEST STOCKBRIDGE, BERKSHIRE CO, MASS-------FROM J.L. WHITING, DETROIT M T-----CIRCULAR ADVERTISING NON-RESIDENT LANDS IN MICHIGAN-----MENTIONS J. KEARSLEY, C.C. TROWBRIDGE, WILLIAM TROWBRIDGE, E. FARNSWORTH, E.P. HASTINGS, THOMAS ROWLAND, Z. PITCHER, ROBERT STEWART, D. GOODWIN, AND JOHN A. WELLES----------GENEALOGY------1PG-----ERNIES COLLECTION $12 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-03-13
County:
Ingham
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
, Unusual Postage
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-13 DETROIT MICH***-----WAYNE CO----RED DETROIT 30MM CDS & BLUE 12 1/2 RATE----BLUE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL (STOCKBRIDGE, MICH) MARCH 23 1830 & FORWARD FEE 12 1/2= TOTAL 25 RATE----TO ROBBIN KELLOGG, WEST STOCKBRIDGE, BERKSHIRE CO, MASS-------FROM J.L. WHITING, DETROIT M T-----CIRCULAR ADVERTISING NON-RESIDENT LANDS IN MICHIGAN-----MENTIONS J. KEARSLEY, C.C. TROWBRIDGE, WILLIAM TROWBRIDGE, E. FARNSWORTH, E.P. HASTINGS, THOMAS ROWLAND, Z. PITCHER, ROBERT STEWART, D. GOODWIN, AND JOHN A. WELLES----------GENEALOGY------1PG---PAGE 1-----ERNIES COLLECTION $12 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-03-13
County:
Ingham
,
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-22 DETROIT MICH---TO GERMANY---33MM RED CDS AND RED STAMPED 30 IN OVAL RATE----TRANSATLANTIC WATERWAYS----GERMAN HERITAGE IN LETTERS---PRIVATELY OWNED---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-03-22
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Letters to Foreign Destinations
, German Language Letters
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
, MI Waterways
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-22 DETROIT MICH---TO GERMANY---33MM RED CDS---BACK OF LETTER---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-03-22
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Letters to Foreign Destinations
, Michigan Stampless Letters
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-27 DETROIT MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLUE STAMPED "STEAM" ON INCOMING MAIL AND BLUE STAMPED 10 IN OVAL RATE--COVER ONLY--1 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-03-27
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, MI Waterways
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-03-27 DETROIT MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLUE STAMPED "STEAM" ON INCOMING MAIL AND BLUE STAMPED 10 IN OVAL RATE--COVER ONLY--1 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-03-27
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, MI Waterways
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-04-18 DETROIT MICH---WAYNE CO----BLUE CDS & STAMPED PAID & 5 IN OVAL----DATELINED 1850-04-16----TO G PAULL AT LANSING MICH------GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 1 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-04-18
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-04-25 +CHELSEA MICH----WASHTENAW CO---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 5 RATE----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 185 $25 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-04-25
County:
Washtenaw
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-04-26 +OPORTO MICH-----ST. JOSEPH CO----V6----YEAR ESTIMATED----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE/ W D OVIATT P.M. (SERVED AS POSTMASTER FROM 1846-49 AND 1853-55)---FREE FRANK-----TO J. W. BROOKS, SUPT. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 339 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-04-26
County:
Saint Joseph
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-05-03 DETROIT MICH---ONE CENT DROP LETTER---BLACK 29 MM CDS---TO A. DAVIDSON AT DETROIT---GENEALOGY---EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 371---PRIVATELY OWNED---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-03
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-05-06 ANN ARBOR MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLUE 31MM CDS AND BLUE FANCY 5 RATE---TO MR BROOKS--AGENT FOR MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD AT DETROIT---GENEALOGY---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-06
County:
Washtenaw
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
AnnArbor
, Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1850-05-06 ANN ARBOR MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLUE 31MM CDS AND BLUE FANCY 5 RATE---TO MR BROOKS--AGENT FOR MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD AT DETROIT---GENEALOGY---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-06
County:
Washtenaw
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
AnnArbor
, Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1850-05-07 STOCKBRIDGE MICH-------BLACK #MANUSCRIPT---FROM CHARLES M. BEEBE AT STOCKBRIDGE TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPT. M.C.R.R.---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-07
County:
Ingham
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1850-05-07 STOCKBRIDGE MICH---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-07
County:
Ingham
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1850-05-09 DETROIT MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLACK INTEGRATED 5 CENTS IN CDS---JOHNSON HOTEL EMBOSSED ADVERTISEMENT CZAR JONES, PROPRIETOR-----TO MISS MARY SUCKLEY(1870 US CENSUS, B. 9 FEB 1802, D. 22 AUG 1872, FATHER GEORGE SUCKLEY{D. 1846})---GENEALOGY---COVER ONLY---PRIVATELY OWNED---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-09
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Michigan Advertising
, MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-05-10 +LEONI MICH----JACKSON CO---BLUE #MANUSCRIPT & MS 5 RATE & BLACK MS PAID---DATELINED WATERLOO---FROM JONATHAN LAMB (B. VERMONT 1795, M.ELIZABETH FISH 1843, D. JAN 1851, CHILDREN, ELDRIDGE FISH, ELIZABETH FISH, ANNIE FISH,EZRA FISH, MARY LAMB, MARTHA LAMB, EMMA LAMB) AT WATERLOO----TO J.W. BROOKS, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD AGENT, AT DETROIT BEING A RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYMENT---GENEALOGY---1PG--- AT PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 345 $30 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-10
County:
Jackson
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-05-14 MISHAWAKA IND.*****W-----SAINT JOSEPH CO-----RED 30MM CDS & STAMPED 5 IN CIRCLE RATE----TO J.W. BROOKS, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICE, DETROIT, MICH------FROM SAINT JOSEPH IRON COMPANY-----GENEALOGY--------2PG-----ERNIES COLLECTION $10 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-05-14
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1850-06-01 +DETROIT MICH----WAYNE CO---DATE ESTIMATED----PENCIL MARKING 4 CENTS (CARRIER RATE + DROP LETTER RATE)----TO THOMAS PALMER, DETROIT, MICH------GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 216 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-01
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
, Unusual Postage
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-06-03 +DETROIT MICH-----WAYNE CO----BLUE CDS & GRILL TIES SCOTT 2 & MS PAID-----YEAR ESTIMATED-----TO HON V.L. BRADFORD, NO. 5 SANSOM ST, PHILADELPHIA PA-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 455 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-03
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
19th Century Michigan Letters
, MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Stamps
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-06-06 +ONTONAGON MICH----ONTONAGON CO-----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 10 RATE-----TO LOUISA EDGERTON CARE OF O. NEWBERRY ESQ., DETROIT MICH-----FROM C.C. DOUGLAS TO HIS MOTHER DATELINED D.H. CO.----REGARDING-THEY WILL VISIT SOON-----GENEALOGY---NORTH MICH----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 337 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-06
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Northern Michigan
, Women's Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-06-08 MISHAWAKA IND.*****W-----YEAR ESTIMATED-----ST. JOSEPH CO----RED 31MM CDS & STAMPED PAID & 5 IN CIRCLE------TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDANT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICE, DETROIT, MICH-----FROM ORR, MISHAWAKA IND-----GENEALOGY----COVER ONLY----ERNIES COLLECTION $20 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-08
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
19th Century Michigan Letters
, MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-06-10 +WEST RIVES MICH----JACKSON CO----V5----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 5 RATE----TO J.S. FENTON, DETROIT MICH----FROM T.H. REED DATELINED RIVES---REGARDING A LAND SALE PLUS "THE PLANK ROAD IS COMPLETED THROUGH YOUR LAND---WHETHER IT WOULD BE PRACTICABLE TO OBTAIN DAMAGES OF THE COMPANY OR NOT NOW THAT THE ROAD IS BUILT...BEFORE THE PLANK ROAD WAS LAID I HELD IT AT $2 PER ACRE BUT AS SOON AS THAT WAS ESTABLISHED I PUT IT UP TO $3..."----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 436 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-10
County:
Jackson
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-06-12 DETROIT MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--TO BOSTON MASS--COURTHOUSE COVER--RED PAID $2.00 RATE--1 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-12
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-06-12 DETROIT MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--TO BOSTON MASS--COURTHOUSE COVER--RED PAID $2.00 RATE--1 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-06-12
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-06-29 +PONTIAC MICH --RED CDS--RED STAMPED PAID AND FANCY LARGE RED STAMPED 20 RATE---TO H. H. EMMONS AT DETROIT MICH-----GENEALOGY----COVER ONLY--- ERNIE'S COLLECTION $75 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-29
County:
Oakland
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Fancy Cancels
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-07-04 DETROIT MICH--PPP-- --- BLUE CDS 29MM AND BLUE STAMPED PAID AND 5 IN OVAL--TO JOHN J ADAMS AUDITOR GENERAL LANSING MICH FROM GEORGE E. HAND AT DETROIT---GENEALOGY---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-07-04
County:
Ingham
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2