incoming 1834 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway with "Galena Ills. Jun 4" postmark, manuscript "50" rate, carried to Fort Snelling where it was endorsed "Fort Snelling July 24 For'd" and an additional "50" rate (for a total of "1.00"), carried across then-Michigan Territory by military courier, small edge faults and vertical file fold, still a fine and magnificent cover with an unusual routing, a previous owner wrote "I showed it to Risvold and he was greatly impressed"