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Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

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State Postmarks - Missouri (Unorganized Territory)

Lot 1045    

(Unorganized Missouri Territory) "Cant Leavenworth, 14th Oct", manuscript postmark with matching "18¾" rating on Oct. 14th 1837 folded letter from Col. Stephen Watts Kearny to Capt. Ethan Allen Hitchcock at Jefferson Barracks, interesting letter concerning the relocation of Fort Gibson and recruitment of Indians Kansas to help fight the Seminoles in Florida: "…letter from Genl. Macomb saying that they are appointed by the War. Dept. Commissioners to select a site for a new Post, to remove the troops from Gibson…The 180 Indians, who left this neighborhood for the Florida war are not missed by us. There were however amongst them, some of the very best Warriors we know of, and if properly managed may be made serviceable. I blush for my Country when I think of the invitation they received, to go so far from their Home, to fight our battles." and signed "S.W. Kearny", Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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