Interesting 1879 Letter On Missouri River Steamboats & Captains Posted St Louis
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:69228746 | Topic: Steamboats |
| Certification: Uncertified | Quality: Used |
| Grade: Ungraded | State: Iowa |
| Place of Origin: United States |
Feb 18, 1879 letter is from A Clark, 2100 Walnut Street, St Louis, Missouri - to J A Creasy, Norborne, Mo.Clark relates that Captain Keith has bought the E H Durfee, it should be ready for the Kansas City trip by first week of March. Further notes Captain Keith is going to stay in the Kansas City - St Louis trade.
Rolla Porter will remain on the Kate Kinney, and I will go on the Durfee.
He now relates that the stockholders of the (steamboats) Francis Lewis ...and Joe Kinney thought Captain Porter and myself not very popular in the Missouri River, so they have put in our place Jim White and Tom Voorhees.
He requests that Creasey try and obtain Mr. Rankin's trade. He states clearly that he is No Friend of the Joe Kinney and Francis Lewis.
Condition is good - cover has had stamp cut away. Guaranteed genuine as described. Registered APS Dealer. Notes: often I include multiple images of the lot to give the full flavor-the lot description will indicate whether just one or several items are being offered - too, these images are rarely the exact size of the item itself. All auctions will run their full time allotment - any pre-auction closing offers, though appreciated, will be respectfully declined.If you have questions regarding the item, shipping, payment options, etc - please don’t hesitate to ask!Shipping will be combined for multiple purchases. Please note the following for shipments outside the US: on single or combined items totaling over $50, I may require Registration, which would be an additional cost to be added to the invoice total. Kansas residents will automatically have Sales Tax added to their invoice (unless of course, there is a Resale #). Thank you for bidding! PS: Do you have collections of covers and paper you would like to sell?
Rolla Porter will remain on the Kate Kinney, and I will go on the Durfee.
He now relates that the stockholders of the (steamboats) Francis Lewis ...and Joe Kinney thought Captain Porter and myself not very popular in the Missouri River, so they have put in our place Jim White and Tom Voorhees.
He requests that Creasey try and obtain Mr. Rankin's trade. He states clearly that he is No Friend of the Joe Kinney and Francis Lewis.
Condition is good - cover has had stamp cut away. Guaranteed genuine as described. Registered APS Dealer. Notes: often I include multiple images of the lot to give the full flavor-the lot description will indicate whether just one or several items are being offered - too, these images are rarely the exact size of the item itself. All auctions will run their full time allotment - any pre-auction closing offers, though appreciated, will be respectfully declined.If you have questions regarding the item, shipping, payment options, etc - please don’t hesitate to ask!Shipping will be combined for multiple purchases. Please note the following for shipments outside the US: on single or combined items totaling over $50, I may require Registration, which would be an additional cost to be added to the invoice total. Kansas residents will automatically have Sales Tax added to their invoice (unless of course, there is a Resale #). Thank you for bidding! PS: Do you have collections of covers and paper you would like to sell?
