Title	Gettysburg Address 85th anniversary
Date	November 19 1948
Sender	Mr. and Mrs. J.A. King
Recipient	Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J.
Sent From	Gettysburg, PA
Description	Marks the 85th anniversary of President Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address. Cachet features full text of President's short but memorable speech. First day covers are envelopes or postcards with a stamp canceled on the first day the stamp is available for purchase and use. Often the postmark is a special pictorial cancellation indicating the city and date of issue. First day covers often include a "cachet" or illustration on the envelope that explains or compliments the stamp.
Notes	Father Gerard M. Landrey was born in Boston, MA in 1902 to Joseph and Elizabeth Landrey. He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree from College of the Holy Cross. He earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Weston College, now part of Boston College. As a chemistry and mathematics teacher, he was among the first faculty at Fairfield Prep in 1942-1943. In 1950, he joined the faculty of Fairfield University to teach Chemistry. In 1953 he left Fairfield to teach chemistry at Boston College. Father Landrey died in 1995 in Weston, MA.
Type of Document	first day cover
Original Format	Envelope with stamp; addresses typed; blank notecard inside; 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Digital Specifications	These images exist as an optimized PDF file available for general use. They were scanned in 24-bit color at 600 dpi from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Date Digital	2014
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Identifier	FDC-GettysburgAddress
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