Lot
2026 
(Santa Fe Trail - Batemen Correspondence) "Santa Fee, New Mexico, Aug 26th 1848", datelined on folded letter endorsed "Urbanity Mr. Cutler to States" to Jacksonville Ill., entered mails with "Independence, Mo. Sep 28" cds and matching "10" rating handstamp, letter reads "I have only time to write a few lines before a part of men leave for the States & by who I send this. I rec'd your kind letter dated June 19th on the 19th of the present month, sixty days after its date & was very glad to hear from you once more. I thot you were in tolerable health. The letter was highly cheering to me in several respects for all the kind sentiments of which please accept my sincere thanks. I felt sure you were praying for me I had often thought of you in that capacity & it has seemed to me in other respects that you was - as for us I can judge I have found favor with the officers & people of this place. My term of service expired in the Army by virtue of the Treaty of peace, having enlisted for (during the war) & I accordingly recd my discharge on the 23'd just. Having concluded, to remain here until spring I have commenced. The practice of my profession in the city under tolerably favorable auspices & hope to do well I have in common with all the other Noncommissioned Officers not recd any extra pay in this however I am not disappointed The last of the Volunteer Troops left for the states a few days since. Genl Price & staff leave tomorrow. Price is well liked here esteemed among officer & good man, sets a praiseworthy example to the men. We are of course under Military Government & will be until the arrival of Coln Washington & the Organization of a civil one. There are a few praying Americans here but no other organized church than the Catholic. We received no reliable information of Peace until arrived here, tho all began to expect it, and the majority I believe are glad of it…", Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,250