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March 28, 1770-Dated Boston Customs House Letter Written 3 Weeks After the Boston Massacre Between Two of His Majesty's Customs Agents in Boston and Philadelphia

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March 28, 1770-Dated Manuscript Letter Signed, “Nath Coffin” as Collector at the "Custom House, Boston" sent from Nathaniel Coffin to John Swift, being the Collector of Customs at Philadelphia, written shortly after the “Boston Massacre,” which occurred on March 5th 1770, About Fine.

A very scarce Colonial Boston letter, dated shortly after the Boston Massacre, 1 page, 12.5" x 7.75", from Nathaniel Coffin (1725-1781), being the last King’s Agent as Receiver General & Cashier of His Majesty's Customs at the Port of Boston. Horizontal fold separation at the top fold of the letter, and small paper loss at right edge, staining at top left. The letter is signed for him by a proxy. Coffin writes to John Swift, the Collector of His Majesty's Customs at Philadelphia, here acknowledging the receipt of a large quantity of valuable Silver, which he placed to Swift's credit. The Integral Address Leaf on the reverse side has a lightly struck red Colonial “BOSTON” straight line postal stamp, and also the scarce red "29/MR" Benjamin Franklin circular postal mark, together with Handwritten manuscript "1/10" and "4 dwt" postal rates. Docket on the reverse upper right panel reads: “Nathaniel Coffin / dated 28 March 1770”. The original red wax letter seal remains intact. A very rare original British Colonial Customs financial correspondence between the King’s Agents written shortly after the “Boston Massacre” and a just few short years prior to the 1773 “Boston Tea Party” with a historic Postal Transmittal Cover.
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