Envelope addressed to Robert Miller, Esq., September 28, ????
File — Box: MS 014-4-01, Folder: MS 014-4-01-052
Identifier: MS 014- Series MS 014-4- File MS 014-4-01-052
Scope and Contents
The envelope bears the cancellation stamp of Cantonment Leavenworth, the first Post Office in Kansas, which began in 1828. There are also imprints left by a wax seal. On February 8, 1832, the Secretary of War directed that all cantonments be called forts.
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Transcription:
Robert Miller Esq. Tribune office Liberty Clay Co. Missouri The words "Cantonment Leavenworth pre-Kansas Terr. 1st P.O. In Kansas 1828-1841" are written in pencil
Dates
- Creation: September 28, ????
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Full Extent
From the Series: .33 Linear Feet (1 Letter size document case.)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
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Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu