US 1850 stampless Sacramento (17 JUNE 80 Cal.) to Norwich, Brock District, Upper Canada with ms "80" in blue and ms "8" strengthens the rate "80", reverse with ms "80c US postage chd at Lewiston (NY) to a/c of Throkinston, Losee Delany & (??), Aug 10/50". There is no Canadian receiver or indication of any BNA postage. The cover pays double the 40c transcontinental rate, in effect until June 30, 1851. The long, three page letter may have a missing internal page as there is no date line and just starts with "The Rocky Mountains..." is from "T.S. Long" or "J.S. Long" and describes his lengthy journey over the Rocky Mountains, "The Rocky Mountains... I crossed the last summit on the 2 Oct 1849... gold is plenty in California... There are 1000 men working independent... a good share of these are speculators, one mine $18,000 in five days..." and other great detail including housing costs, activities. A '49 miner's account. (Image)