manuscript "Ship 56" Texas Republic rate marking on folded letter from Pendleton, South Carolina to San Antonio, Texas, "Pend. S.C. Feb 28" origination datestamp with manuscript "Paid 25" rate, addressed "Care Ricker Esq, Texas Agent, New Orleans" and with "Sam Ricker Jr., New Orelans, Agent for the Texian Post Office" oval backstamp, very fine