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(Missouri) Ft. Osage, Mo., July 18, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Governor Frank Bates in St. Louis, Mo. and forwarded to St. Charles, with manuscript "18¾" rating and "ford 6" added totaling "24¾", with letter datelined "Fort Osage, July 17, 1825" from Lieut. Gov. B.H. Reeves regarding his resignation…"About the first of this month I dropped you a short note purporting to be my resignation to the office of Lt. Governor…My appointment as commissioner of the Mexican Road is believed by many of my friends in compatible with this office, which I held under the authority of this State…To put the matter to rest, I believe it my duty to resign."; trivial cover edge nick at top right, Very Fine, ex-Risvold.Estimate $500 - 750.