"Fort Richmond S.I. April 28, 1815". Dateline on folded letter from Staten Island N.Y. to Adjutant General Col. Charles K. Gardner in Washington D.C., carried to New York City where entered mails with red "New-York Apr. 29" circular datestamp, matching "PAID" handstamp and "25 -1/2" cent War of 1812 50% surcharge rate, fascinating original contents, a lengthy plea from an officer to remain in the Army following "the election of officers for the peace establishment", some minor wear at top, still Very Fine and an extremely early Staten Island cover, written only 13 days after the first post office opened, but carried to New York where it would have transited anyway (writer mentions waiting there for a reply, transcript accompanies)

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