Portsmouth Ohio Stampless Letter 1847, Odd Fellows IOOF, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Description

Type
: Stampless Folded Letter (SFL)
Authors:
Jas. Malcolm
&
Alex. Aitken
Origin:
Portsmouth, Ohio
Recipient:
S.L. Fuller (1838-1909) [Doctor]
Destination:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date:
March 17, 1847
Postmark:
PORTSMOUTH
/
MAR 18
/
O.
(circular postmark),
10 Cts
(circular rate).
Embossed Stamp:
Scioto Lodge I.O. of O.F.
Size:
7 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches.
History:
There is a James Malcolm who was a member of the Scioto Lodge No. 31 and D.D. Grand Master in Portsmouth. I am not sure if this is the same James Malcolm who served in the 140th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E (during the American Civil War) and whose daughter, Lizzie Malcolm, appears in the Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home. This James Malcolm died in 1883 so it is possible Malcolm was the son of the man who was a Grand Master in the I.O.O.F. in the 1840s. Alexander Aitken was a member of the same lodge as Malcolm and was the husband of Sarah Yeager.
Dr. S.L. Fuller (1838-1909) was a medical doctor who served as a surgeon in 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. After the war he practiced in Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago. He was a member of the Du Sac Lodge No. 62 in 1847.
Condition
: Folds/creases, one large wax seal tear hole on cover, soiling and discoloration (significant on cover), etc. See pictures for more.
Item Number:
000027