Lot 1856
Olympia Ogn. 18 Mar., partly clear c.d.s. ties 1¢ blue types II-IIia (7,8), vertical pair, plate 1 early, margins to in at right, on folded letter to Oregon City, additional manuscript "Due 1 cts" at left, contents datelined "Port Townsend March 2nd 1856"; lettersheet with math doodles on face and couple of tiny tears at top, Fine and rare part payment with 1c 1851s and a late use from plate 1 early.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
In addition to being an uncommon example of intra-territorial mail from Oregon, the contents shed some light on the dangers these early settlers faced: "We are all well and safe as yet as far as the Indians are concerned. We have been in great excitement here during the winter, but the excitement is dying away a little. I think we have sufficient force in the field at present to bring the war to a close in thirty days, there has been a great deal of property destroyed by the Indians in this Territory and consequently there are a great many people in a suffering condition… I hope you have not sustained any loss by the Red Devils."
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