Merchant John Cox, wrote this letter at Philadelphia on June 3rd 1769. It is addressed to "Major Fundy, Trader on the Mohawk River". The outer leaf bears a red Philadelphia "post Paid" in circle and a straight-line "Phila Delphia" on two lines. The back of the outer leaf has Cox’s endorsement to deliver it care of Robert Clinch at Schenectady. Clinch is requested to forward it to the Major.

In the letter Cox is requesting that the Major trade with the natives for products that they produce and which he can sell in New York. He specifically requests ginseng root.

This is a wonderful one page colonial letter written during the post French and Indian War period. It gives some insight to the relationship between the traders and the Indians. It is also of note the demand for Indian produced (gathered) products.

The overall condition is amazingly fresh for a letter written over 230 years ago. It is our item No. 990839 and is priced at $2500.00

Charles Cassitt served in the Co. D of the 6th Michigan Cavalry. The correspondence contains over 30 letters. The first letter is datelined at Camp Blair, Jackson, MI, February 18th 1865. The last letter is datelines Ft. Bridger, March 27th 1866. Cassitt’s unit was stationed in Maryland during the last six weeks of the Civil War. They pick up again in July of 1865 and are datelined Platte River, C.T., Ft. Laramie, D.T. or Ft. Bridger, U.T. There are only 2 or 3 nice covers in the group. Most of the covers have had the stamps removed. However, the interest is in the letters.

He does talk about fighting and troop movements in his Civil War period letters. The post war letters deal with life in the cavalry out on the plains. The content is interesting and it gives a good glimpse into westward military expansion after the war.

Most of the letters have been transcribed. I'm happy to send this out on approval to a serious party. Item No. 990846 priced at $2995.00