(Mississippi River) Mississippi and its Tributaries, July 1851 merchant's circular with distance tables from St. Louis addressed to New York City, bearing 1¢ blue, type IV (9), margins to touched, tied by third-class "Saint Louis Mo." dateless circular postmark, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. The Mississippi with its tributaries of the Arkansas, Ohio, Missouri Illinois and Red Rivers created the largest inland waterway network in the United States. The highest number of Star Route contracts by water are found on over 5,000 navigable miles with the first contracts dating from 1829. $0 (Image)