1835 antique STAMPLESS COVER LETTER syracuse ny Wm TEALL Schenectady NOXON

Description: 1835 antique STAMPLESS COVER LETTER syracuse ny Wm TEALL Schenectady NOXONSCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the als.Col. William W. Teall, in Civil War balloon over Fredericksburg 1862 Letter from 1835, to his friend James Noxon, then attending Union college (from which Teall had graduated earlier) and in whose father's law firm he was then working. Some separations to sheet, with old tape repairs, which appear to be easily removed without damage to contents. Teall took part in the battle of Fredericksburg, and did effective service in balloon reconnaissance, making frequent ascensions, and on one occasion taking a correct survey of Lee's camp, which produced momentous results. From Wikipedia on the Battle of Fredericksburg "Burnside originally planned to cross his army east of Fredericksburg at Skinker's Neck, but an advance movement by Federal gunboats to there was fired upon and drew Early's and D.H. Hill's divisions into that area, a movement spotted by Union balloon observers. Now assuming that Lee had anticipated his plan, Burnside guessed that the Confederates had weakened their left and center to concentrate against him on their right. So he decided to cross directly at Fredericksburg. On December 9, he wrote to Halleck, "I think now the enemy will be more surprised by a crossing immediately in our front than any other part of the river. I'm convinced that a large force of the enemy is now concentrated at Port Royal, its left resting on Fredericksburg, which we hope to turn." In addition to his numerical advantage in troop strength, Burnside also had the advantage of knowing his army could not be attacked effectively. On the other side of the Rappahannock, 220 artillery pieces had been located on the ridge known as Stafford Heights to prevent Lee's army from mounting any major counterattacks Upon the death of General Sumner, March 21, 1863, Colonel Teall, who had been ordered to Missouri, was assigned to the provost-marshal's department in New York State, supervising the draft, and on April 24 was transferred to the Department of Missouri. He eventually married Gen Sumner's daughter. Onondaga Indian agent 1844. Postmaster Syracuse 1845. Willaim W. Teall, son of Hon. Oliver Teall, was born in the town of Manlius, April 23, 1818, and after receiving his preliminary education in a private school in Syracuse, attended successively the Cazenovia Academy, the Academy at Hamilton, Madison Co., Bartlett's High School in Utica, Union College in Schenectady, and the Law Department of Yale University, graduating from the latter, which was then under the presidency of Judge Daggett. He completed his legal studies in the office of Noxon & Leavenworth in Syracuse and was admitted to the bar under Chief Justice Nelson in 1839. He immediately commenced the practice of his profession in this city, where his father had then resided for several years, and his private law library, purchased in Philadelphia, was conceded to be one of the most complete in the State. Sept. 1, 1835, he was commissioned by Gov. William L. Marcy, judge-advocate of the Seventh Brigade Artillery, New York State Militia, with the rank of major, and assigned to Gen. Leavenworth's staff. In 1842 he was admitted as an attorney, proctor, and solicitor in the U. S. District Court, Northern District of New York. In Feb., 1844, Gov. Bouck appointed him Indian agent of the Onondaga Reservation. During much of this time and long afterward he owned a number of salt blocks and was engaged in manufacturing salt. On July 23, 1845, he was appointed by President Polk postmaster of Syracuse, being probably the youngest man selected for that trust by that administration, and held the office four years. In Oct., 1846.. the postmaster-general appointed him depository for public moneys. He was one of the originators and was one of the first trustees of the Syracuse Savings Institution, incorporated March 30, 1849, and was chosen first treasurer.. On May 14, 1850, he married Sarah Montgomery Sumner, daughter of Gen. E. V. Sumner, granddaughter of Col. Thomas Forster of Revolutionary fame, and a great-granddaughter of Joseph Montgomery, who was for two years a member of the Continental Congress. He was one of the chief instigators and first directors of the Syracuse Savings Institution, which was organized in 1850, and remained its financial officer until after the panic of 1857, successfully carrying it through the great crisis and performing also a lasting service for every country bank in the State by F12 opposing State superintendent of Banking James M. Cook, who refused to use his power to avert general disaster by surrendering deposited securities upon the retirement of circulation. Soon afterward Colonel Teall sold his stock in the bank and retired from its management. In 1855 he was interested in the construction of the Blue Ridge railroad, and 1856, he purchased for $53,000 the controlling interest in the Onondaga Bank, which he managed and directed in connection with the Syracuse City Bank; in the same year he bought Charles A. Wheaton's share in the saddlery hardware business of Wheaton & Dawson, of Syracuse, of which he subsequently became sole proprietor. In 1857 he organized and owned the principal part of the capital stock of the Syracuse Saddlery Hardware Manufacturing Co., and in 1858, in conjunction with J. H. Hinman, he established the private banking house of Teall & Hinman. of which he later became the sole owner. In 1862 served Right Grand Division of the Army of the Potomac, and was assigned to Gen. Sumner's staff with rank of lieutenant-colonel. He took part in the battle of Fredericksburg, and while the neighborhood did effective service in balloon reconnaissance, making frequent ascensions, and on one occasion taking a correct survey of Lee's camp, which produced momentous results. Upon the death of General S h 21, 1863, Colonel Teall, who had been ordered to Missouri, was assigned to the prove tment in New York State, supervising the draft, and on April 24 was transferred to lissouri. In Jan., 1864, he sent in his 1870 he became a director the cretary of the Abel Loom Co. Prior enterprises. In 1863 he was one of se. In 1866 he was an organizer and director of the United States Accident Insurance cuse, with a capital of $100,000. In the same year he became a stockholder in the Empire windmill Manufacturing Co. He was one of the originators and first trustees of the Citizens' Savings Bank of Syracuse, incorporated April 19, 1873.Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: See listing description and photos.- International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: PAPERBOX12-TMKTK-F240714BTA500G Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania

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