I got a new stampless "hometown" cover

I done a bit of research on that Solomon Bastress of Jersey shore and I thought maybe you might like to know what I found?

Turns out in 1850 Solomon Bastress was a Judge and his property value was $4500.00!! He lived from 1788-1872.

trees.ancestry.com/tree/36961427/person/19014749964/photox/1597e171-8df5-498b-a1d1-871f2e794cf1?src=search

He was apparently a land surveyor also as this document would suggest.

books.google.com/books?id=7X1BAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA84&lpg=RA1-PA84&dq=Solomon+Bastress+Esq.&source=bl&ots=dUK32bsHcF&sig=rOc8yx3BCqIBLbkhiTl5IgkoHzM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Q2ZvVK3EK4f5yAT3oIKYDg&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Solomon%20Bastress%20Esq.&f=false

I read over all the information writing down some "Bullet points" and am pretty certain this folded letter is from the mid 1840 to early 1850's.

He seemingly done a lot in his lifetime!

* served on the Continental Congress,

* was a scrivener

* a Burgess

* associate judge

* Judge

* Surveyor

* Lycoming County Representative

* Partners in a smelting mill up Pine Creek

* A Weaver

* Dryer (his earliest trade), Also (sort of redundant)

* an Amanuensis (secretary or copyist)

* Notary & Notary Public {and had a seal listed}

* Bastress St. in Jersey Shore, Pa. was obviously named after him.