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(E.B. Batemen Correspondence) Independence, Mo., Aug 19, cds with matching "5" rate handstamp on folded letter to this brother in St. Charles, forwarded to Jacksonville, Ill. with "St. Charles, Mo., Aug 26" cds and manuscript "Ford 5/ 10" rerating, letter datelined "Wagon Mound, 120 Miles from Santa Fe, July 23rd, 1848" with content…I seize a few passing moments, as we have just met a Train for the States, again to inform you of my whereabouts we are still on the great plains slowly wending out way to the point of our destination have been among the mountains several days & enjoy a delightful collection atmosphere, night very collection we cross a branch of the Rocky Mountains running die on white Ivory to Texas, in which State we have been traveling since we left the Semirone (Cimmaron River) but are now within 25 miles of the Mexican line & 40 miles from the first & most northern Spanish settlement called "Bagus" (Las Vegas)…We have heard of the ratification of the Treaty of Peace at Fort Man but had not there nor have we yet counter order which must come to us through the commander of our Battalion who from last accounts was in Chiwawa (Chihuahua, Mexico) we will go to Santa Fee at least & there probably either be dischd or march to Fort Leavenworth. (See website for images), Very Fine.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This letter carried by a returning wagon train was placed in the mails at Independence, Mo. then sent to St. Charles and on to Jacksonville, Illinois. The small town of Wagon Mound is one of the historic landmarks on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Realized: $800