1844 Jabez Knowlton* Newburgh ME Town Check for "Boarding Master in School.."

Description: Welcome to my listing for:1844 Jabez Knowlton* Newburgh ME Town Check for "Boarding Master in School.." In 1839, Jabez Knowlton established a general store - known as "The Knowlton Store" in Newburgh, ME that operated by Jabez's son, Amos W. Knowlton (1845 - 1933) whom took over the store upon his father's death in 1895 and ran it up until about 1920. (See last photo for Amos's obituary) In 1957, at age 24, Amos Kimball, a relative (his mother was a Knowlton) Began a restoration of the store as a private museum, to bring it back to how it appeared, both inside and out, when it closed in 1921. The museum / store has been open for decades and still may be available to visit today by appointment. In 1978, "The Knowlton Store" was placed on National Register of Historic Places. Jabez also served as Newburgh's Postmaster and Selectman for 40 years and as Treasurer for 37 years. This draft is related to these positions for the town.This was part of a large collection of letterheads, covers and other paper items where the cover's contents were as found - folded for posting, possibly for decades, if not for 50-100 years and leaving the well protected sheets clean, with crisp edges, only minor signs of wear or handling. All have expected fold creases from posting. General condition issues are noted below:Showing slight signs of wear and handling consistent with its age. May have small tears, cuts, fold-overs or paper loss. Overall, in good to very good condition. Will display well in your collection. You will receive the exact sheet shown in the photos. The draft measures approx. 2 3/8" x 5 1/4"**Shipped securely in poly bag, sandwiched in cardboard inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see other "Knowlton" related items that I have available here on eBay. Click HERE to see postcards that I have available here on eBay. Click HERE to see billheads that I have available here on eBay. Click HERE to see letterheads that I have available here on eBay. For U.S. based orders, the shipping cost for the first purchase is $4.00 and no extra cost for additional flat items such as billheads, letterheads, tickets, patches, post cards, trade cards, stock certificates purchases shipped in the same package. I have over 40,000 unique items here on eBay - Click HERE to visit my eBay store & save with combined shipping for multiple buys:When possible, use the "add to cart" feature to select multiple items and before paying. If the cart is not combining shipping costs, I will refund excess shipping fees paid on individual purchases as I pack your order the following morning.I have enjoyed buying and selling great looking vintage quality collectibles for over 40 years. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have while owning them. Unless noted otherwise, all items I offer here on eBay are original and are not reproductions. Please have a look the provided photos for condition as they are part of the item description and contact me with any questions BEFORE bidding or making a purchase.All items are securely packed and are shipped mostly via USPS. Please rely on my 25+ yr. 7,300+ 99.9% feedback rating as a guide to your buying decision. I hope that all is well with you and your family and thanks for stopping by! - Jerry

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Norwalk, Connecticut

End Time: 2024-12-09T22:25:30.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD