WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of March 3, 2009

President Shufrin opened the meeting at 8:02 with 29 in attendance.

The Treasurer being absent, there was no report.

The Minutes of the meeting of February 17, 2009 were approved.

A first reading was made for Mike Morris who said: “attending the Club meetings is not as depressing as those of the AA”.

Old Business

Darwin will be the theme for WALPEX 2009

The Bazaar netted about $9000.

Mike Morris report on microscopy is delayed until next meeting.

New Business

Long time Rick Slavin is now in Oregon

Museum has a new exhibit featuring President Lincoln.

The next meeting will be an auction.

The meeting closed at 8:13 and was followed by an illustrated talk by long time member and stamp dealer Bob Borden. He appeared in full Union Army dress and showed us covers from soldiers letters. These covers were limited to those of the 62 Massachusetts regiments, including several all black units, involved in the Civil War. Many of these covers had attractive cachets and a number contained the original letters. Bob reported that the Grand Army of the Republic started with 409,000 members the last of whom died in 1956. Bob was widely applauded for his talk and he commented that he is still awaiting the $10 he was promised if he showed up in uniform.

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer, approved on March 17, 2009