Lot
1082 
Chickasaw Nation Nov 23rd 1805, black manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate notation on folded letter to Annapolis, Maryland, datelined "Arkansa October 3rd 1804", with the letter only having personal contents, and was likely off one year in his dating of the letterhead, a few toned spots on front, F.-V.F.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN INCREDIBLY EARLY POSTMARK FROM THIS INDIAN AGENCY OF WHICH VERY FEW COVERS ARE KNOWN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
The Chickasaw removal is one of the most traumatic episodes in the history of the nation. As a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Chickasaw Nation was forced to move to Indian territory, suffering a significant decline in population. However, due to the negotiating skills of the Chickasaw leaders, they were led to favorable sales of their land in Mississippi. Of the Five Civilized Tribes, the Chickasaw were one of the last ones to move.
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Realized: $1,600