Page 94 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

E. Non-Contract Steamboats Steamer MayBower
2. Name of Boat Markings Steamer Saxon

An auxiliary marking carrying the name of the vessel. Few are recorded on covers with the 1847 issue.

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JU 25, 18?? to New York, NY. - Position 35L showing a short transfer at top.
Believed to be the only cover fi:om this ship with an 1847 stamp.
Tbe <"01•er Oil<~ bad momrli11g tape at top wbitb, wbe11 runo!fd, ajfetied small por1io11s of t/;e markri1gJ.
The Steamer M tryfloweroperated on the Great Lakes and mail picked up en route entered the mails at Buffalo, NY.

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]A 24 & 25, 1851(?) to Stratford, CT.
Saxon on this cover seems to be a manuscript "Name of Boat" marking as it is in a different handwriting than the address.
As the other covers from this correspondence originate on the Red River, presumably this one does also. The cover is
postrnarked both January 24 & 25. It is presumed that the cover was received on one day and despatched on the next.