Utica New York Stampless Letter 1838, Edmund Graham, Geo. Redington, Waddington

Description

Type:
Stampless Folded Letter (SFL).
Author:
E.A. Graham [Edmund Augustus Graham (1802-1889)].
Origin:
Utica, Oneida County, New York.
Recipient:
George Redington (1798-1850).
Destination:
Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Date:
November 21, 1838.
Postmark:
UTICA
/
NOV 22
/
N.Y.
(red circular postmark) with
FREE
(red fancy ribbon).
Pages:
one page of manuscript on front of sheet, one cover page on back of sheet.
Size:
7 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches.
Content:
The letter deals with financial matters. The names of people and places found -
W.H.R. Lewis
,
Ogdensburg
,
Wm. & Richard
, and
Shoemaker
.
History:
Edmund Augustus Graham (1802-1889) was a lawyer and industrialist from New York. Graham studied law under his uncle, Louis Hasbrouck, in Ogdensburg, New York. He was admitted to the bar and set up his first practice in Ogdensburg. While living there, he was village clerk (1826, 1831, 1833, and 1834) and was involved in a steamship company that ran a line of ships on the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes.
In 1838, Graham moved to Utica to take care of the estate of Judge Apollos Cooper, who was his father in law. Graham had the farm laid out in streets and lots, which aided in the development of Utica from the Mohawk River to Cornelia street and from Genesee street. Graham played a major role in the development of the Utica Steam Cotton Mills, and held numerous posts in the company including president.
He was the son of Levi Pawling and Elizabeth Banks. Graham was the husband of Cornelia Cooper.
George Redington (1798-1850) was a New York lawyer and business executive. He was educated at St. Lawrence Academy and taught school in Montreal (1816-1819). He studied law and was admitted to the bar (1823) in Waddington, New York. Redington was a Member of the New York State Assembly (1841-1844) and was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1845).
He also held numerous offices, postmaster of Waddington, Justice of the Peace, and Supervisor of Town of Madrid. In the 1830s, he became involved in the lumber business, transporting lumber down the St. Lawrence River to Montreal and Quebec. Redington also was Director of the Ogdensburg Bank, Director of the St. Lawrence County Mutual Insurance Company and of the Northern Railway. He was the son of Jacob Redington (1758–1843) and Eunice Redington (d. 1847). Redington was married twice, Amorette Stone (d. 1843) and Lorain Sheldon (1818-1849).
Condition:
The SFL has one tear hole on the left edge, smaller edge and closed tears, some soiling/discoloration, and folds/creases.
Item Number:
000025