AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1.60 PD EMBOSSED CAMEO COVER JOHN B. LAMAR (c. 1860)

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American Telegraph Company embossed seal with eagle design on cover to John B. Lamar and with 1.60 Pd. marking bottom left. According to Wikipedia: John Basil Lamar (November 5, 1812 – September 15, 1862) was an American politician, lawyer, and planter. Lamar was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. He attended the Franklin College, which later became the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, beginning in 1827 but did not graduate. In 1830, he moved to a plantation near Macon, Georgia, and became a successful planter. He owned holdings in fourteen Georgia counties and in Florida. In 1837 and 1838, Lamar served in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was elected in 1842 to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives during the 28th Congress; however, his service was brief as he resigned and left office on July 29, 1843, after taking office only months before on March 4, 1843.[1] After his resignation in 1843, Lamar returned to his agricultural pursuits. In 1851, some of literary work was published in Polly Peablossom's Wedding (1851), edited by T. A. Burke. He has and had a significant reputation for his humorous writings, and was a founder and practitioner of both the school of Realism in America and genre of Southern Humor. From 1855 to 1858, he served on the UGA board of trustees and served at the state convention which passed the Ordinance of Secession in 1861.[2] During the American Civil War, Lamar served an aide to Confederate States Army General Howell Cobb, his brother-in-law and close friend.[3] He was wounded during Battle of Crampton's Gap Maryland trying to rally Cobb's Brigade. He died within a day on September 15, 1862. After temporary burial in Charles Town, Virginia, he was later reinterred in Macon's Rose Hill Cemetery. Opened roughly at backflap with tearing, corner creasing top right, some toning and general wear. Fair condition. Scarce! Shipping is $2.00 domestic mail and $3.00 international. All items/orders selling at or over $49.95 will be insured and based upon final sale price. Please wait for an invoice from seller before making payment. Insured mailing is required for all items that sell for $49.95 or higher and for multiple combined purchases exceeding this amount. The shipping information given below is only for items at starting prices not requiring insurance. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link below the image to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the other items I have for sale! Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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