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North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 20, 2014 15:57:07 GMT Zuzu and firstfrog2013 like this

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Post by I.L.S. on Feb 20, 2014 15:57:07 GMT

Amongst the voluminous amounts of philatelic material I have recently been bestowed I found what appears to be a complete set of letters that seem to chronicle the route of the North West Expansion b means of a re-creation. Apparent; my Great Grandfather Williams went on this little expedition. I'm unsure of the exact origin of these but I believe, at least in part, that I'm on the right path! (pun intended)

Henry Button & Marion V. Button were my Great-Grandparents on my step-fathers side of the family.

quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-4285.3nor?view=text

"The Northwest Territory Celebration letters chronicle the daily experiences of a group of re-enactors who traveled from Ipswich, Massachusetts, to Marietta, Ohio, by ox-driven Conestoga wagon and self-made flatboat in 1937-1938 to mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Northwest Territory."

A pile I grabbed for a picture just to show the volume of these alone! Quite impressive!

These are all done up like folded letters complete with sealing wax.

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rod222 Member Inactive Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,233 What I collect: US Precancels. Belgium Precancels.	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 21, 2014 0:11:30 GMT I.L.S. likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rod222 on Feb 21, 2014 0:11:30 GMT Beautiful stuff ILS, they need to be placed in polypropolene envelopes as soon as possible to preserve. I get mine from Bunzl in Australia, approx $12 per 1000

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North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 21, 2014 3:15:50 GMT

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Post by Jen B on Feb 21, 2014 3:15:50 GMT

Very interesting, I.L.S.

On the website it says the cover of each letters posted by the participants daily were illustrated by party member Milo Scott. Are these some of those same letters?

I imagine the story that unfolds in each letter is fascinating.

I.L.S. Departed Rest in Peace I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers! Posts: 2,113	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 21, 2014 11:06:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by I.L.S. on Feb 21, 2014 11:06:26 GMT yes Milo Scott. Very interesting.
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I.L.S. Departed Rest in Peace I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers! Posts: 2,113	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 21, 2014 11:28:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by I.L.S. on Feb 21, 2014 11:28:19 GMT Wow remarkable!! Here is mine, more to come! Henry Button was a Florist by trade so I really like this one!
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North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 22, 2014 10:54:26 GMT

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Post by I.L.S. on Feb 22, 2014 10:54:26 GMT

A good friend of mine revcollector found this about the penalty aspect of these covers.

Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, 1937-38, -- first some background -- in 1937, the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society proposed a national celebration in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which provided the framework for the government of the Northwest Territory that was established on July 15, 1788 in Marietta, Ohio. One of the two major events of the celebration was a caravan retracing the footsteps of the original settlers who had departed for Marietta nearly 150 years earlier. The caravan started in Ipswich, Mass. and passed through parts of MA, CT, NY, NJ and PA, covering approximately six hundred miles over five months and ending in Marietta on April 7, 1938. This lot consists of 64 folded letters with different cachets at left sent to Mr. George R. McNeil in Hannington West VA with 54 sent between Dec. 12, 1937 and March 31, 1938 from towns in Mass., Ct., NY, NJ, and PA as the caravan journeyed through these states to Ohio, then six were mailed July 21-22 from Marietta Ohio and four are uncancelled, all 64 describe the events and in some cases show illustrations, and were sent stampless with the official business verbage at top right because the event was paid for primarily with federal dollars.

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I.L.S. Departed Rest in Peace I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers! Posts: 2,113	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 22, 2014 10:57:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by I.L.S. on Feb 22, 2014 10:57:02 GMT I wonder why that cover showed up in this thread? I must have put it in the wrong one! lol I'll fix it later.
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jamesw Member Posts: 2,492	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 22, 2014 15:05:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jamesw on Feb 22, 2014 15:05:04 GMT Wow. Amazing collection Jeff! Make an interesting read as well. A real treasure.

I.L.S. Departed Rest in Peace I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers! Posts: 2,113	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 25, 2014 10:34:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by I.L.S. on Feb 25, 2014 10:34:00 GMT Thank you James! Rod I'll to get more but I use those for all my covers. They work great too.
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BC Departed Rest in Peace Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 836 What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.	North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers Feb 25, 2014 13:47:10 GMT via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by BC on Feb 25, 2014 13:47:10 GMT Great stuff ILS! It is great to get postal history related to ones ancestors.
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North West territory expansion comemmorative penalty covers

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 20, 2014 15:57:07 GMT

Post by rod222 on Feb 21, 2014 0:11:30 GMT

Post by Jen B on Feb 21, 2014 3:15:50 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 21, 2014 11:06:26 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 21, 2014 11:28:19 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 22, 2014 10:54:26 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 22, 2014 10:57:02 GMT

Post by jamesw on Feb 22, 2014 15:05:04 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on Feb 25, 2014 10:34:00 GMT

Post by BC on Feb 25, 2014 13:47:10 GMT