Lot
1087 
Cantonment Towson, A.T. Feb 13th, 1828, dateline on letter only (no cover) from Lieut. J. Caale to Brig. Gen. G. Gibson, Commissary General of Substance in Washington D.C., "Herewith enclosed you will receive an Invoice of Subsistence Stores & [???] Apparatus, turned over to me by Lieut. Stephenson A.C.S. - an Abstract of Issues to the Troops to men in Hospital - to Indians - Extra issues - Sales to Officers - a Monthly Return of Provisions rec'd & issued by me during the month of January 1828 & the Proceedings of a Board of Survey", couple minor separations at file folds, Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded letter from Cantonment Towson.Estimate $200 - 300.
Fort Towson was established in May 1824 at the south-eastern edge of present day Oklahoma, six miles north of the Red River. Throughout the fort's existence this was in unorganized territory. The original designation was "Cantonment", but this was changed to "Fort" on February 8, 1832. In 1829, the garrison was transferred to Fort Jessup and Cantonment Towson was abandoned. It was rebuilt on the same site in 1831 with the main mission to protect the Choctaws from the wild plains Indians. A post office was opened there on September 7, 1832. The post office was closed and moved to Doaksville (about a mile away) on November 11, 1847. Doaksville later became the capital of Choctaw Nation.
Realized: $300