Lot
103 
(Missouri) Weston Mo. May 16, red cds with matching large "5" cent rating on 1849 folded letter to Linden Mo., forwarded to Savannah Mo. with manuscript "Linden Mo., May 24" postmark and "5" rating totaled to "10" cents due, interesting content "…There was a boat loaded with Mormons (The Simon I believe) which left New Orleans with the passengers aboard and between St. Louis and this place thirty died. Doct. Bilt was on board a few moments and while those two died and then was twenty one sick. I got very nearly well…"; small stain upper left, F.-V.F., ex-Risvold. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375