Lot
798 
"Fort Union N.M., Sept 3rd, 1852", manuscript New Mexico Territory military postmark with matching pen strokes tying 3¢ dull red (11A), rich color, on blue folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., with original lengthy four-page soldier's letter that mentions using chloroform and ether for illness, traveling 100 miles to Santa Fe with stations all the way, etc., Very Fine., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Meroni. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,250