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Quick Navigation by Category  The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal (204)   |  United States (550)   | 
 

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The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal History continued...

Town Postmarks - Dakota Territory & Idaho continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1061     147 image1870, 3¢ green, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Blue cds with matching target killer on this circa 1875 3¢ green banknote (147) cover to Worcester, Mass; neatly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce, One of only a handful of covers known from this Indian Agency post office, especially scarce given the misspelling of "Sisseton" as "Sissiton" in the postmark.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1062       imagePair of Folded Letters Addressed to Picolata, Florida in 1838. Two folded free frank covers from Washington, D.C. to Picolata, Florida in 1838, the first with red "Washington City D.C. Apr 30" cds matching "FREE" handstamp and free frank of "QM Genls Office", forwarded to Ross Landing, Tennessee with black cds "St. Augustine Fl.T. May 21" with military business contents, the second is with red "Washington City D.C. May 28" cds matching "FREE" and free frank of "Tr Dept 2nd Adj Office" and forwarded from Picolata, Florida to "with U.S. Troops, Cherokee Country, Georgia" forwarded with light red cds "Charleston S.C. Jun 21", datelined "Treasury Department May 24, 1838" with army business content, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1063       imageBoise City, Idaho, May 29. Sharp strike of double circle datestamp with cut cork killer tying 1861 3¢ rose on yellow cover to Albany N.Y. with "Carrier Jun 24 1867" black cds, included is original enclosure datelined "Statesman Office, Boise City, Idaho Territory May 28th, 1867" and reads, in part, "…no room to doubt that Jas. Ullman an account of whose death you saw in the telegram was your brother…Silver City- is situated about seventy miles from here, and the place where the stage was attacked is about half way between. I send you by mail in envelope postpaid a copy of Stateman containing an account of that affair…I learned from inquiring since receiving your letter that he had accumulated some five or six hundred dollars which he had on his person at the time of his death. Of course no part of that was saved as the savages stripped the bodies of the murdered men. My informant also tells me that he was on his way to this city to go to some new mines that have been discovered on Salmon river in this territory. He had made a raise of the money he had with him, if any with his violin which he was accustomed to play for parties and saloons. I also hear it stated that some parties owed him several hundred dollars, but whether it is so, or who they were I have not learned…Jas. S. Reynolds, Editor Statesman", Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1064       imageIdaho Postmark Group. Small lot of six covers with various Idaho postmarks, towns included Atlanta, Alturas Co., Boise City franked with 1861 3¢, Falk's Store, Junction, Ketchum, Wardner, all but one from the Bank Note era, few minor faults, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1065       imageMalad City, Idaho. Oct 29, 1890. Large black cds with fancy "US MAIL" in circle killer tying 1¢ adhesive on uprated 1¢ entire to Chicago, unusual contemporary manuscript notations include "Sent to P.M. for signature" and "Th P.M. 25¢ No letter" in circle, with return address "Postmaster, Malad, Ida" at left; tiny filing hole in center of cover, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Established in 1864, Malad City is one of the oldest communities in the state of Idaho. The community received its name from Donald Mackenzie, a Scottish-Canadian trapper, who passed through the valley between 1818 and 1821 with a party of trappers. Some of his men became sick while camped here and, believing that the illness was caused by drinking water from the valley's principal stream, he named it "Malade" meaning sick or bad in the French language. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1066       imageRuby City, Idaho Nov 1, [1866]. Black cds with grid killer on 1861 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to New York with original enclosure datelined "Ruby City, Onyhee I.T. Nov 1st 1866" and is mostly of a mining business nature, talks of going to California to buy some "ledge", etc., backflap damaged, minor corner wear, Very Fine and a fascinating mining letter.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Town Postmarks - Indian Territories: Cherokee Nati
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1067       imageBeaties Prairie, Ark. Sept 1st. Manuscript postmark (1846) with matching "10" rate on light blue folded letter to Pennsylvania; lengthy letter datelined "Canaan Aug 27th 1846" with contents from David Z. Smith informing his parents of their daughter's (his sister's) death, going into great detail on the event; some edge wear, vertical file fold with small tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Beattie's Prairie, in Benton County, Arkansas, is known for being a place where Cherokee parties disembarked during the Trail of Tears in 1839 to set up their new community and where the Battle of Old Fort Wayne (also called the Battle of Beattie's Prairie) took place in 1862 during the Civil War. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1068       imageCivil War Soldier's Letter from Fort Gibson. Buff cover with manuscript endorsement "Soldier's Letter, John Chess Adjt., 1st Reg. I.F.G., Fort Gibson, C.N." addressed to Doniphan, Kans., carried by military courier and place in U.S. Mails with Le Roy, Kans, Feb. 1 cds and "Due 3" handstamp, docket at left "Jan. 21st 1864", Very Fine and rare, a very rare identifiable Military Letter from Fort Gibson during the Civil War.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1069       imageDwight, Ark. Ter. 24 Nov 1825. Black manuscript postmark with matching "Free C. Washburn P.M." on folded letter to Philadelphia datelined "Dwight Mission, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas Territory Nov 21, 1825" and regarding missionary activities, the mission school's Constitution, a list of its officers, etc. and is signed by "C. Washburn", who was also the postmaster; some separations at folds with tape re-enforcement not visible from front, Very Fine, this is part of an article written by Dr. Milgram in the Aug. 2001 issue of the Chronicle, titled Indian-Related Postmarks Prior to "The Trail of Tears".
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Dwight Presbyterian Mission was one of the first American missions to the Native Americans. It was established near present-day Russellville, Arkansas in 1820 to serve the Arkansas Cherokees. After the Cherokee were required to move to Indian Territory in 1828, the mission was reestablished in 1829 near present-day Marble City. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1070       imageFlint C.N. 4t Augt/54. Black manuscript postmark with matching "3¢" rate on cover to Tallequah, C.N. mended corner nick at bottom left, part of backflap missing, F.-V.F. and a rare postmark, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Cherokee Nation was divided into nine districts named Canadian, Cooweescoowee, Delaware, Flint, Goingsnake, Illinois, Saline, Sequoyah, and Tahlequah (capital). (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1071       imageFort Gibson, Ark. [Jul 31, 1852, Cherokee Nation]. Partly legible black cds with "PAID" handstamp and manuscript "Paid 3" rate markings on folded letter from soldier to his wife in New York lamenting his life in the service, inner lettersheet datelined "Fort Gibson, C. N. July 30th, 1852" which reads, in part, "…As soon as I enlisted I was sent on to join the Regiment in Fort Leavenworth and from thence to Santa Fee En route for California. On the plains I could not write to you. After marching 700 miles on the Wild Prairie among the Indians we were turned back and sent to Jefferson Barracks, and from thence here a distance of 2000 miles…you can get me out of the army any time you like if you take the proper steps by going to a Lawyer and I will give you every assistance in my power for when I enlisted I enlisted as a married man and had 3 children so you can ata claim, Your unworthy husband, Jas Johnson E. Co. 7th Infy."; inner lettersheet with paper missing at upper right just into writing, overall aging, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1072       imageJames Mills, Cherokee N.C. Light blue folded letter addressed to "James Whitaker, James Mills, Cherokee N.C.", letter originated with manuscript postmark "Lone Star Tx Nov 21" (1852) with matching "5" rate notation; mailed a second time with manuscript "Vernon Mills Ga Feb 8" with additional "5" notation and totaling to "10"; letter datelined "Texas, Titus County Nov 12 - 1852" with 3½ pages of contents from David Elder informing his brother (who apparently had a different surname) of the death of several family members due to Typhus Fever, pneumonia, and whooping cough; plus lots of religious content, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Twice-mailed cover into the Cherokee, North Carolina which was the capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and part of the traditional homelands of the Cherokee people. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1073       imageNew Echota C.N. Octo 15 [1828]. Black manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on folded letter to Rev J. C. Brigham in New York, datelined "Haweis Oct 1st 1828" the missionary letter reads, in part, "…we frequently have two to three clergymen present, and from fifty to two hundred cherokees. We now have thirty two members, twenty seven are cherokees and ten or twelve more cherokees are proposed members…I live on a public road I have occasional opportunities to five away bibles and tracts…Elizar Butler.", Extremely Fine, this is part of an article written by Dr. Milgram in the Aug. 2001 issue of the Chronicle, titled Indian-Related Postmarks Prior to "The Trail of Tears".
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF RECORDED COVERS FROM CHEROKEE NATION (OF WHICH NEW ECHOTA WAS THE CAPITAL) IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA BEFORE THE CHEROKEES WERE MOVED WEST - AN EXTREME RARITY.

During the time the Cherokees were still in Georgia before their eventual removal to the Indian Territory over the "The Trail of Tears". (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1074       imagePark Hill, C.N. May 30th/46. Black manuscript postmark with "Paid 12" manuscript rate on folded letter addressed to England, enclosed letter datelined "Grand Saline, Cherokee Nation May 18th, 1846" from Saml J. Nurse to his mother reads, in part, "…Our whole country is in a bad state, they are Divided in to three parties which makes it dangerous to travel. I am forty miles from the post office. Politics has got so high that they are murdering every week, they have been carrying on this Bloody work for 18 months. United States has taken it in hand…this afternoon I start for Park Hill Post Office but I shall have the best horse in the nation under me…"; with appropriate "America Liverpool Jy 14 1846" backstamp; small mended tear in bottom margin, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

RARE EARLY USE FROM THIS CHEROKEE NATION POST OFFICE, ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH INTERESTING CONTENTS AND ADDRESSED TO "OLD ENGLAND."

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1075     147 image1870, 3¢ green, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Manuscript postmark on cover addressed to "James Bushyhead, Chief of Cherokees, C.N." with light "Tahlequah" at lower left (routing?), franked with 3¢ green banknote with manuscript cancel, slight trimming at right, with some remaining irregularity due to opening, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
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1076       imageRossville Cherokee March 23rd. Light black manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate marking on folded letter to "Widdow Phileta Kingsbury, Altstead, New Hampshire" with letter datelined "Chickamaugah, March 13, 1818" and reads, in part, "…Now our family consists of three missionaries besides myself, two school masters, and five pious femailes. But it is expected that a part of us will soon be sent to form a mission in the Choctaw Nation…One man, one married woman, & one girl have professed their faith in Christ. They all speak our Language & give us great satisfaction…I have just received a Letter from the Secretary of the Board, in which they have expressed their wish that I should go to the Choctaw Nation for the purpose of commencing an establishment in that tribe. The Mission is to be established on the Yazoo River, about 450 miles South West of this place…You had probably better direct your next Letter to me to the Choctaw Agency care of Col. McKee…Your affectionate son & Br. C Kingsbury,"; some light edge wear with some fold separation at top edge, Very Fine, accompanied by article written about this cover by Dr. James Milgram in the June, 2023 issue of Western Express.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

RARE AND EARLY CHEROKEE NATION LETTER FROM WHAT IS NOW GEORGIA.

John Ross had a Scottish father from whom he got his name Ross and a mixed race mother from the McDonald family. However, the Cherokees are a matriarchal society, so he was considered a member of the tribe even though he only had part Indian blood. In 1818, he was a business man who ran a trading warehouse which was named after his business, Ross' s Landing, dating from 1816, which was situated on the Tennessee River above Chattanooga Creek on the northern border of land that was then part of the Cherokee Nation. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1077       imageTahlequah, Ark, Mar 23. Black cds on nose of 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Jersey, docketing at left indicates "Answ for B April 14-17-1854" dating this cover, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Tahlequah became the capital of the Cherokee Nation in 1838 after the Cherokee were forced west on the "Trail of Tears". (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1078       imageTahlequah, Ark Apr 9, [circa 1870]. Black cds on cover to Webber Falls, C.N., franked with manuscript cancelled 1869 3¢ (114) adhesive; a couple small tears at top & part of flap torn away, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1079       imageValley Towns, C.N. Apr 10th 1834. Manuscript postmark with matching "Free E. Jones PM" on folded outer lettersheet addressed to "John Ross Esq, Cherokee Delegation, Washington City, D.C.", vertical file fold, extensive fold splitting reinforced with hinges, still Very Fine, a very rare Indian Territory cover, accompanied by about ten pages of research materials.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

The Cherokee Valley Towns were a group of towns located in the mountains of what is now Western North Carolina. These settlements, which included towns like Tomotley and Chewohe, were an agriculturally rich and densely populated region, with communities remaining even after the 1838 removal of the Cherokee. The Valley Towns were situated in the valleys of the Nantahala River and the Valley River in western North Carolina, south of the Little Tennessee River.

John Ross (1790-1866) served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866, the longest tenure of any Cherokee leader. During his leadership, Ross guided the Nation through some of its most turbulent periods, including the forced removal to Indian Territory and the American Civil War. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1080       imageWheelock. Ch. Na. April 18. Two strikes of straight line postmark with manuscript "April 18" date, with "Paid" handstamp over manuscript "Pd 3" on buff cover to "Miss L.W. Hall, Lee Creek, Cher. Nation"; backflap replaced & cover professionally repaired, Very Fine appearance, A rare straight line postmark from Cherokee Nation. One of only a few thought to exist.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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