Lot
674 
[State] John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State 1817-1825. Free frank "J. Q. Adams" as Secretary of State on folded cover endorsed "Department of State" and addressed to Joseph Hopkinson in Bordentown N.J., partial Washington D.C. Jun cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp; small top edge tear, Very Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
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
Lot
676
[State] Robert S. Chew, State Department Chief Clerk 1855-73. Free frank "R.S. Chew, C.C." signature as Chief Clerk on "U.S. Consulate for France and Algeria, Paris" imprint cover from Consul General John Meredith Read, Jr. to Philadelphia Pa., with "J.M. Read Jr." signature at top right and sent by diplomatic pouch to Washington D.C. where free franked by Chew and blue "Department of State" handstamp struck, entered mails with "Washington D.C. 'Free' Feb 5" cds, blue Paris Consulate flap cachet, Philadelphia Feb. 6th arrival backstamp, 1872 docketing at bottom; cover tear and part of flap missing, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
677
[State] Henry Clay, Secretary of State 1825-29. Free frank "Free H. Clay" as Sec. of State on folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., complete strike of red "City of Washington Jun 12" cds and matching red "Free" rating handstamp, 1836 docketing on flap, Very Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $150 - 200.
Henry Clay generally did not indicate his office when franking mail as required by regulations.
Realized: $170
Lot
678
[State] Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War 1801-1809. Free frank "H. Dearborn" on cover with part top and right side flaps only, endorsed "Dept of State" addressed to The Collector of Customs at Alexandria Va., "Washington City Aug 12" cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp; part cover has been archivally silked, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $300 - 400.
Henry Dearborn was apparently acting as Secretary of State for Monroe and free franked this official Department of State business letter to the customs office.
Realized: $600
Lot
679
[State] John Forsyth, Secretary of State 1834-41. Free frank "J Forsyth" as Sec. of State on folded letter datelined "The Hague, October the 25. 1835" sent to Washington D.C. via diplomatic pouch, entered mails with red "City of Washington Dec 30" cds and matching bold "Free" rating handstamp, addressed to Portland Me.; some edge wear, Very Fine, scarce diplomatic pouch mail, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
680
[State] Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State under Washington (1790-1793); Third President of the U.S. (1801-1809); Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Free frank "Th. Jefferson" as Secretary of State on 1791 folded cover addressed to Pierpont Edwards, Attorney of the U.S., New Haven Ct., Philadelphia "1 AP" Franklin mark with matching partial "Free" rating handstamp, 1791 docketing on flap; large taped tear doesn't affect signature, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Thomas Alexander, Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE THOMAS JEFFERSON FREE FRANK AS SECRETARY OF STATE.
Realized: $9,500
Lot
681
[State] James Madison, Secretary of State 1801-1808. Free frank "James Madison" as Secretary of State on cover front with "Department of State" endorsement and addressed to Philadelphia Pa., "Washington City Oct 10" cds with matching "Free" rating handstamp; some black adherence on back, F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $200 - 300.
James Madison was appiointed Secretary of State on March 2nd 1801 and served until he became President on March 4th 1809.
Realized: $650
Lot
682
[State] Louis McLane, Secretary of State 1833-34. Free frank "Louis Mc Lane" on fresh part-printed Department of State folded circular addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts in Boston Mass., red "City of Washington Aug 3" cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp, circular noting the sending of various acts and resolutions of Congress, Very Fine and choice, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210
Lot
683
[State] James Monroe, Secretary of State 1811-1817. Free frank "Jas Monroe" as Secretary of State on circa 1816 folded cover endorsed "Dept of State" and addressed to Joel R. Poinsett, Philadelphia Pa., "Washn. City Jul 15" cds; no left flap, Very Fine and choice, ex-Richard Graham Collection. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The addressee, Joel Poinsett, was in South America 1809-1816. He also served in the South Carolina legislature 1816-20, U.S. Congress 1821-25 and Secretary of War 1837-41.
Realized: $1,200