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**Republic of Texas and Red River Settlement to and from Canada**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1177		(Victoria, Republic of Texas, to Gananoque, Canada, via New Orleans) "Victoria March 27, 1845". Dateline on folded letter from Republic of Texas to Gananoque, Canada, carried privately to New Orleans where received as a ship letter, blue "New Orleans Apr. 18" circular datestamp, "Ship" straightline and manuscript "27" rate for 2c ship plus 25c over-400 miles rate, exchanged via Ogdensburg N.Y. and Prescott, Canada, with red "Prescott U.C. Apr. 29, 1845" circular datestamp and manuscript rate "U.S.P. 1/4-1/2 (+) 4-1/2 (=) 1/9", red "TOO LATE" straightline, Gananouqe Apr. 20 receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE CROSS-BORDER USE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS TO CANADA VIA NEW ORLEANS. This lengthy letter is from Daniel McDonald, a Canadian serving as sheriff in Texas, to his brother in Gananoque. McDonald was part of the Mier Expedition, an unsuccessful military operation launched in November 1842 by a Texas militia against Mexican border settlements. He was liberated from Perote Prison and his letter contains interesting content related to criminal and other matters and includes the statement "we have no doubts about annexation now". Ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1178		(Austin, Republic of Texas, to St. Catharines, Canada, via New Orleans) "Austin Oct. 4, 1845". Dateline on folded letter from Republic of Texas to St. Catharines, Canada, carried to New Orleans where rated "10" for new over-300 miles rate to border, "New Orleans Oct. 24" circular datestamp, exchanged via Lewiston N.Y. and Queenston exchange offices with "Queenston U.C. Nov. 3" circular datestamp, manuscript "6 (+) 4-1/2 (=) 10-1/2" rate for combined U.S. and Canadian postage, sealed vertical tear thru address, Very Fine appearing and scarce cross-border use from the Republic of Texas to Canada through New Orleans, Texas remained an independent republic for less than three months when this was mailed, ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1179		(St. Catharines, Canada, to Austin, Republic of Texas, via New York and Washington Tex.) "St. Catharines U.C. Mar. 24, 1840". Circular datestamp on folded letter to Austin City, Republic of Texas, manuscript "USP 25 (+) BP 4-1/2" and "Paid" straightline, traveled by boat across Lake Ontario and then via Lake Champlain and the Hudson River to New York with manuscript "B" (boat), by sea to Texas and up the Brazos River to Washington Tex. where straightline "Ship" handstamp applied and "56-1/4" rate (6-1/4 ship plus 50c 100 to 150 miles), overland to Austin, sealed tears and wear, otherwise Fine, a rare Canadian cross-border cover to the Republic of Texas, combining many desirable elements, ex Sanderson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1180		(St. Catharines, Canada, to Houston, Republic of Texas, via New York and New Orleans) "St. Catharines U.C. Nov. 17, 1842". Circular datestamp on folded letter to Houston, Republic of Texas, manuscript "USP 25 (+) BP 4-1/2" and "Paid" straightline struck next to each rate, traveled by sea from New York to New Orleans with manuscript "Ship" and "25" additional collect, "Forwarded by William Bryan New Orleans" backstamp, probably routed through Galveston to Houston, sealed tears and minor staining, otherwise Fine, a rare Canadian cross-border cover to the Republic of Texas, ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1181		(St. Catharines, Canada, to Houston, Republic of Texas, via New York) "St. Catharines U.C. Jul. 12, 1844". Blue circular datestamp on folded letter to Houston, Republic of Texas, manuscript "USP 25 (+) BP 4-1/2"(=) 1/7-1/2" and blue "Paid" straightline struck next to each rate, traveled by sea from New York, prepaid rates crossed out and manuscript "18-3/4" additional collect, probably routed through Galveston to Houston, sealed tears and minor staining, interesting content incl. reference to "whip all Mexico" otherwise Fine, a rare Canadian cross-border cover to the Republic of Texas, lot also includes an additional 1848 forwarded cover from Brazos, U.S. State of Texas to Hatley, Canada East, Very Fine, ex Arnell (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1182		(Rupertsland, Red River Settlement, to London, England) "Prince Ruperts Land, Norway House, Lake Winnipeg, June 23rd 1848". Dateline on folded letter with red "Montreal L.C. JY 27, 1848" circular datestamp and "2/4" rate, addressed to London, Aug. 16 backstamp, Fine and rare, carried by Hudson's Bay Company canoe express to Montreal, rated as a double letter via New York and carried on a Cunard steamer, the U.S. postal services did not open at Pembina and serve the Red River route until May 18, 1850, ex de Volpi (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1183		(Berthier, Canada, to Pembina, Minnesota Territory) "Berthier L.C. Feb. 22, 1852". Blue circular datestamp, matching "6d" in circle handstamp for combined Canadian-U.S. rate on folded letter to Pembina, Minnesota Territory, Montreal Feb. 23 backstamp, red "CANADA" arc handstamp, red "Saint Paul Min. Ter. 29 Mar." circular datestamp, forwarded to Pembina with ms "fwd" and "5" handstamp, "15" below for total due, Very Fine, a choice and scarce use from Canada, to Pembina (now in North Dakota), which served as the gateway post office for the Red River settlements to the North, the letter is from Ann Kittson to Norman Kittson, who was a fur trader, he joined the American Fur Company and established a post at Pembina, ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1184		(Red River Settlement to Toronto, Canada, via Detroit, 1857) "Pembina Jun. 12". Manuscript postmark and "10c" on small cover from Red River settlement to Toronto, exchanged at Detroit, "United States 6d" oval handstamp, Toronto Feb. 20 backstamp and receipt docketing of same day at top, Ross correspondence, small tear at top, still Very Fine, after the U.S. post office was established at Pembina in 1850, a monthly, then semi-monthly service was begun in 1855 to carry the mail from Red River to Pembina, the charge for this was 1d but does not show on covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1185		(Red River Settlement to Quebec, Canada, via Detroit, 1860) "Paid 10". Red handstamp, manuscript "10", blurry strike of Pembina circular datestamp and red "U. States" exchange handstamp on cover from Red River settlement to Toronto, Canada, "via Pembina" notation at bottom, Toronto backstamps (Apr. 20, 23), forwarded to Quebec, part of side flap torn off, otherwise Very Fine, after the U.S. post office was established at Pembina in 1850, a monthly, then semi-monthly service was begun in 1855 to carry the mail from Red River to Pembina, the charge for this was 1d but does not show on covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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