"Galveston April 5/38". Manuscript postmark with "Ship Free" on back of folded letter addressed to "General Sam Houston, Texas, Via New Orleans", sender's directive "Express Mail", originated with "Fifes Va. Mar. 23rd" manuscript postmark and "Paid 75" express rate, large "SAM. RICKER JR., NEW ORLEANS, AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE" oval handstamp applied in New Orleans, faint strike of red "STEAM PACKET/COLUMBIA" two-line handstamp, letter from Dr. Ashbel Smith on his way back to Texas describes purchases in New York for the War department and of medicines and how the credit of Texas is at a low, also notes dinner with President Van Buren and his family, he notes "Annexation nevertheless is quite out of the question", other interesting comments, some waterstaining on back and at top right, otherwise Fine, a historical letter to Sam Houston, sent by Express Mail from Virginia to New Orleans, with Ricker oval and Columbia steam packet markings

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