Lot
2005 
Fort Gibson, 19 Nov (Cherokee Nation), manuscript postmark on 1832 folded letter to Greenland, N.H., with matching Paid and "25" rate, enclosure signed by General Matthew Arbuckle, the commander stationed Fort Gibson, letter regarding the death of officer and arrangements being made to the return of the body; cover with some small edge nicks and tears at bottom, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
In 1827, the post office department put the area now in Eastern Oklahoma under the supervision of the Arkansas Postal Authorities. Fort Gibson was one of the first locations to receive a post office. The initial post office name was Cantonment Gibson, with both "Fort" and "Cantonment" designations used for several years. The Post Office Department officially changed the name to Fort Gibson on September 14th 1842.
Realized: $350