"Brazoria Sept. 17, 1835." Dateline at end of yellow folded letter from John L. Sleight to his uncle Cornelius in Sag Harbor N.Y., carried from Texas and placed into the New Orleans post office as a ship letter, "New Orleans La. Dec. 5" circular datestamp and "SHIP" handstamp, magenta manuscript "27" rate, fascinating letter about the Texas War of Independence: "We intend to inform the Tyrant if history has not already informed him that Cezar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, George the Third his Washington, and he himself may find in some obscure farmer of Texas one that will teach him the rights of Freemen are not trampled upon...Santa Anna has declared himself dictator. We have been divided among ourselves until recently the arrival of Col. Austin from Mexico, and the news he has brought us has united us", Very Fine cover with great content

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