USA 267 STAMP SPANISH AMERICAN WAR JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA COVER & LETTER 1898 &

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Country

United States

Catalog Number

267

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1895

Item Description

Condition: Please see description & scans for condition.

Usa 267 stamp spanish american war jacksonville florida cover & letter 1898 & usa 267 stamp spanish american war jacksonville florida cover & letter 1898 & click images to enlarge description usa scott #267 stamp tied by september 2, 1898 jacksonville, florida machine cancel on spanish american war patriotic cover sent to the honorable j.R. Williams in carmi, illinois with receiver. Includes a rebellion letter signed by bert h. Haur (?) yet with charles g. Howell return address of company c, 9th illinois volunteers, camp c1uba libre with request to be mustered out in exchange for vote. Sent 1898, opened roughly at right, otherwise light general wear and toning. Fine condition. Enclosure with normal file folds. According to wikipedia: james robert williams (december 27, 1850 – november 8, 1923) was a u.S. Representative from illinois. Born in carmi, illinois, williams attended the common schools. He graduated from indiana university in 1875, where he was a member of phi kappa psi,[1] and from the union college of law, chicago, illinois, in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in 1876 and returned home to practice in carmi. He served as master in chancery from 1880-1882, and was a county judge of white county from 1882-1886. Williams was elected as a democrat to the fifty-first congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of richard w. Townshend. He was reelected to the fifty-second and fifty-third congresses and served from december 2, 1889, to march 3, 1895. Williams was a friend of william jennings bryan. Because of their friendship, bryan made a whistle-stop visit to carmi in 1896 to give a presidential campaign speech. Williams was elected to the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh, and fifty-eighth congresses (march 4, 1899 – march 3, 1905).[2] in 1902, the chicago chronicle said he was being groomed for president. "bob williams for president" headlined the chicago evening post on november 9, 1903. In 1903, illinois democrats nominated williams for the united states senate. He did not win but received a letter from williams jennings bryan, who expressed an interest in talking with him about plans for 1904. In 1904, his name was presented to the national convention at st. Louis, missouri, as a candidate for vice-president. Williams came in second place for the democratic vice presidential nomination. In 1904, williams was defeated in his bid for reelection by pleasant t. Chapman. After his term in the house of representatives, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in loma linda, california on november 8, 1923. He was interred in maple ridge cemetery, carmi, illinois. Base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Please wait for an invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link 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 store listings! Pictures sell!Auctiva offers free image hosting and editing.300+ listing templates!Auctiva gets you noticed!The complete Hip selling solution.Track page views withauctiva's counter

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