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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Westward Expansion - Mormon Related

Lot 109    

[Mormon] Independence Mo. Oct 24, red cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp on 1850 folded letter from Samuel H. Woodson to Major John Dougherty at Liberty Mo., who was an Indian Agent and former postmaster at Fort Leavenworth; top edge tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

In 1850, Samuel H. Woodson of Independence, Missouri was awarded a U.S. mail contract for monthly service from Independence to Salt Lake City, following the California-Oregon Trail. The contract commenced on July 1, 1850. This letter is datelined Oct. 22nd in regards to mail matter, "Judge James Brown informs me that he had made an arrangement with you for some 90 bushels of corn at Fort Kearny for the use of the stock on his Salt Lake mail line. The judge has gone to Sante Fe and requests me to write to you and get an order for the corn upon the person who has it in charge. Please send me the total order by mail at your earliest convenience, in time for the next Salt Lake mail (1st Nov) and have it drawn in favor of 'Brown, Woodson & Co.', as I am known in the business of transporting the mail.".

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