Lot
675 
[State] Robert S. Chew, State Department Chief Clerk 1855-73. Blue "R.S. Chew" free frank handstamp on shaded Department of State envelope to Hopkington city, R.I., two original enclosures from the James Monroe, U.S. Consul at Rio de Janeiro datelined Mar. 20th and Mar. 22nd 1867; cover edge tear, F.-V.F., scarce early inbound diplomatic pouch mail from Brazil, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $200 - 300.
Mail from this correspondence as per the content was sent via diplomatic pouch through the State Department in Washington D.C. Robert S. Chew was a career officer at the Dept. of State entering service as a junior Clerk in the 1830s and died in office as Chief Clerk in 1873.
Realized: $400