1845 - Private Express Fees |
United Netherlands Gold Ducat |
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15 May 1845 Utica, New
York to New York by Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy's Express |
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| Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy was a private Express company that carried letters that related to shipments, such as this. Their service utilized the railway from Utica to Albany and then to New York City by steamboat. |
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1749 gold trade ducat minted in Holland |
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| Gold trade ducats circulated widely in the Dutch settlements of New York, such as the Mohawk Valley where Utica is located, until the 1850's. The value in 1845 was $2.20 and change would have been received on above letter. The addressee, a Circuit Judge, was instrumental in preserving the manorial land rights of the Van Renssellaer family. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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