Lot
978 
(Michigan Territory) "Detroit 7 March", red manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 25" rating on folded letter to Hon. Frederick Bates, Secretary of Louisiana, St. Louis, Louisiana Territory from a friend Alijah Hull congratulating him on his recent appointment to administer the Government of Louisiana Territory after recently leaving Detroit, and inquires "…I know not wheather the Surveyor General has appointed a principal Deputy in Louisiana or not if he has not and I could obtain the Office I should like to come there - I have a much better opinion of that Country than this - I think the emigrations into that Country will be very great…", Very Fine and rare early Detroit Territorial letter, ASCC $850. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400