"Galveston Feby. 18/38". Manuscript postmark with "Free" on back of folded letter from Memecum Hunt datelined "Washington City 2nd February 1838" and addressed to "His Excellency Genl. Sam Houston (President of the Republic of Texas) New Orleans", sender's directive "Care of the Texian Post Office Agent" and "Express, Texian Legation", originated with red "Washington D.C. Feb. ?" circular datestamp and "PAID" handstamp, manuscript "75" express rate, large "SAM. RICKER JR., NEW ORLEANS, AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE" oval handstamp applied in New Orleans, bold strike of "STEAMER PACKET COLUMBIA" two-line handstamp, letters comments on merging with the United States including "Should the President of the United States fail to acquire Texas, there is, as I have often expressed before, very little hope of his re-election; and his attitude to parties and measures have become such as to make his main dependence upon the Southern States", Very Fine, a very attractive cover to Sam Houston with historical content, sent by Express Mail from Washington D.C. to New Orleans, with Ricker oval and Columbia steam packet markings

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