Lot
890 
"Fort Washita C.N, Jan 26th 1852", manuscript forwarding postmark with dating updated from "Dec 29th 1851" and crossed out, on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) cancelled by circular grid cancel and red "New Orleans La., Dec 9" origin cds, manuscript "Via Little Rock" and "Ford -5-" rating at bottom left, endorsed " If Lieut. Lear is not at Ft Washita, The PM will please forward", sent back to New Orleans where green "N.O.U.S. City Post, Feb 10" snowshovel carrier datestamp and matching "Car 2" oval handstamp struck; some erosion and no backflap; 3¢ small tear, Fine and attractive, a remarkable forwarded use. Estimate $400 - 600.
Fort Washita was in Chickasaw Nation and established in 1844 in what is now Bryan County, Oklahoma. It was built to protect the citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the Plains Indians. The Fort was later abandoned at the start of the Civil War by Federal troops.
Realized: $800