
Lot
1236
1856 John Fremont Campaign cover, portrait in black with additional manuscript notation: "Oh! I am Going up Salt River now and Jesse don't you cry" on 1856 cover to Lewis, N.Y., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by blue "Keeseville, N.Y. Sep 9" cds, cover corner stain at lower right and backflap missing, F.-V.F., featured in Milgram Vol. II book of campaign covers, 1994 Phillips Publication. Milgram Nos. JF-36. Scott Nos. 11 Estimate $400 - 600.
The phase "Going up the Salt River", was a term used at the time which referred to going up the river of political misfortune.
Realized: $850