Lot
1022 
St. Louis Mo., Nov 23, red cds with manuscript "25" rating on folded letter from Col. Henry Leavenworth to Lieut. Baxby, 5th Regt. U.S. Infy, Baltimore Md., letter concerns addressee's furlough request; overall toning, Fine and scarce letter sent by the founder of Fort Leavenworth. Estimate $200 - 300.
On May 8th 1827, Henry Leavenworth established the fort on the Missouri River that bore his name. As early as March 7th 1827, Colonel Leavenworth was directed, with four regiments, to ascend the Missouri River and established a permanent Cantonment on it left bank. The fort was to be located within twenty miles of the mouth of the Little Platte River; its purpose was to protect travelers on the newly opened Sante Fe Trail. By early July, he began the erection of barracks for his soldiers and the post was named "Cantonment Leavenworth". Thus Leavenworth became the pernament site of the most important military post ever established by the Government in the West.
Realized: $400