(Trail Letters) Santa Fe Trail Letter. "September the 30th 1847" dateline on folded letter addressed to "Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois/from the Army" with red St. Louis straight line "Steam 10" handstamp, carried by military express to the Missouri River where it was placed on board a steamboat bound for St. Louis, letter with interesting Military content which mentions "7000 Mexicans at the Pass"…, "Newbe is not thought more of than a dog, there is not one man that likes him here, he was shot at 7 times by his own men"…, "We have found out that Lieutenant Lucky is the best liked officer…", letter probably written from Santa Fe, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)