Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail'd mar 27 clear handstamp in dotted, double circle handstamp on February 23, 1818 folded letter from Holyhead, North Wales, via Liverpool to Dedham, Massachusetts, Holyhead Feb 23 mileage origin datestamp and "P 10d" rate, entered US mails with Boston April 25 postmark, "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "8" ship rate

newspaper ad for ship Milo

Lou. & Cin. Mail Line, Feb 16 bright orange-red route agent marking of the Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line tying 3c dull red (#11) to folded 1853 cover docketed as being from Cincinnati addressed to Indianapolis, Indiana

Route 7309 blue, large double oval steamboat route agent handstamp, New Orleans to Vicksburg route, on March 29, 1856 printed prices current and folded letter from New Orleans to St. Joseph, Louisiana, two copies 3c dull red (#11) tied at right by matching U.S. Mail Packet Natchez ornamented oval handstamps, very light crease affects lower stamp

newspaper ad for steamers Natchez and Princess

Route 7309 blue, smaller double oval steamboat route agent handstamp, New Orleans to Vicksburg route, tying 3c dull red (#11) to May 6, 1856 folded letter from New Orleans to St. Joseph, Louisiana, 3c dull red (#11), letter crease causing light stamp shadow at lower right

(Cahaba, Alabama) red steamboat illustrated handstamp, deep hull and single stack variety, used as a steam entry marking received from steamer "Lowndes" on the Cahaba River, matching "5" due handstamp on wrinkled, folded cover addressed to Cahaba

Paid F.A. Dentzel, Agt N.O. P.O. (New Orleans Post Office) neat cancel tying 3c dull red (#11, full margins) to folded letter dated June 7, 1852 at Alexandria, Louisiana to New Orleans, clear strike New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau ornamented handstamp to left, letter mentions, "Our jail was set on fire this morning by an inmate a runaway Negro - as the door was opened he jumped out & was shot by the jailor & lies speechless tho not yet dead," ex Stephen Brown

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Geo. D. Hite & Co. Steamboat Agent, New Orleans red double lined oval handstamp of the wharf agent on 3c red Nesbitt entire used to New Orleans, manuscript cancel, From Steamer Lecomte, C. Johnson, Capt. brown oval packet handstamp

Packet Steamer Amanda (Red River) clear blue oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, 1c blue (#9) tied by black "Steam" cancel, matching New Orleans "Mar 8" postmark, pencil "due 5" at left, cover creases away from adhesive and packet mark

Steamer Eliza Battle (Alabama River) blue ornamented and shaded handstamp, exceptionally clear strike, on February 12, 1854 folded letter from Jones Bluff, Alabama to Mobile, their double oval "Steam 5" due handstamp

Steamer Bayou Belle, Capt J.D. Walker (Red River) red oval handstamp, perfect strike, on 3c red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, manuscript cancel

From Natchitoches Packet D.R. Carroll (Red River) oval handstamp on 3c red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entered mails with "Steam" cancel and matching New Orleans Dec 6 1859" postmark

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Kate Cassel (Upper Mississippi River) straight line handstamp tying 3c Nesbitt entire used to Hasting, Minnesota Territory, used during the brief time the vessel operated on the Upper Mississippi, illustrated in Risvold, the only reported example, ex Risvold

From Red River Packet Creole (Mississippi River) crude oval handstamp on April 8, 1849 folded letter from Minden, Louisiana to New Orleans

Steamer Duck-River (Mississippi River and Red Rivers) red oval, ornamented, handstamp on October 1, 1850 folded letter from Alexandria, Louisiana to New Orleans

Steamer Edna (Ouachita River) straight line handstamp on undated folded cover to Black River, Louisiana, manuscript endorsement to the steamer

Steamer Dr. Franklin (Upper Mississippi River steamer of that name #2) red ornamented rectangle handstamp on April 21, 1851 steamboat illustrated bill of lading for a shipment of rope from Warsaw, Illinois to Nelson's Landing, Lake Peppin (about 60 miles south of St. Paul, Minnesota)

Steamer Jennie Gray, Capt M.S. Knox (Ohio River) large stencil marking, with ornaments, on reverse of cover to Massachusetts, entered mails with 3c dull red (#26, faults) tied by St. Louis, Missouri Sep 1857 postmark, front slightly discolored, slightly reduced, still a spectacular marking, illustrated in Klien Supplement, ex Somdal, the only reported example

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S.B. Grey Eagle (Upper Mississippi River) straight line handstamp with manuscript day tying 3c dull red (#25) to cover to St. Louis, the vessel operated on the Upper Mississippi, illustrated in Risvold, the only reported example on full cover, ex Risvold

Mem. & White Riv. Pkt Hard Cash, May 15 1883 (White River) magenta boxed datestamp struck twice on 3c green 1870 issue entire to Memphis, Tennessee, manuscript "Draft $275" at top, pin holes, with two unrelated bills of lading for goods shipped on the Hard Cash

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Packet Hard Times (Yazoo River) orange red boxed handstamp on folded cover to New Orleans, pencil note that contents were dated at Yazoo City, Mississippi docket is October 13, 1847 from Crosby & Company

Pr Steamer Harry Of The West (Missouri River) bold, two line handstamp on folded letter to St. Louis, letter dated from New Orleans on March 20, 1844, letter fold splitting

Steamer Henry Clay (Mississippi River) cogged circle handstamp on March 8, 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi, entered mails their with blue "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "56 1/4" triple 18 3/4 cents rate, cover has been cleaned along top edge away from the marking

Bayou Sarah Packet Laurel Hill (Mississippi River)  red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, 3c dull red (#26) tied by their "Steam" handstamp, matching "New Orleans Mar 19 1858" postmark

Regular Packet Homer (Red River) dark black segmented circle boldly struck (deliberately) off cover at foot so the "Saml Applegate Master" at bottom of device does not show, on cover to New Orleans, 3c dull red (#26) with manuscript cancel, to New Orleans, entered mails with "Steam" cancel

Steamship Lodona * Hovey * (Gulf of Mexico) blue double oval "Feb 20" datestamp on cover to Essex, Connecticut, original letter dated "Stmr Lodona" from Capt. Hovey to his wife, entered the mails with New Orleans postmark and 3c green 1870 issue with matching black cross cancel

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