[Isleta to El Paso (Texas), 1825] folded entire from the Alcalde of Isleta to the Constitutional Alcalde at El Paso (Texas) with "S.N." (Servicio Nacional) endorsement at top, this from an archive of material that was all dated in 1825, illustrated in Kouri and Harris (Figure 7-14)

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[1841, Magoffin letter carried on Alvarez trip from Santa Fe to Independence, MO] Santa Fe October 22, 1844 dateline on one page folded letter of James W. Magoffin, a well known Santa Fe Trail trader recently arrived at Santa Fe with goods from Saint Louis, to an attorney in Columbia, Missouri regarding the recent death of Stephen Miller (one of Stephen Austin's "old 300 hundred") on an expedition into Santa Fe, letter is endorsed "favord by Mr. Manuel Alvarez" (Spanish-born Santa Fe trader who became lieutenant-governor of New Mexico) at lower left.

As described in Walske and Frajola, Mails of the Westward Expansion, and illustrated in Figure 2-3, this letter was carried on his ill-fated journey that departed Santa Fe on on October 26, 1841 and the letter was postmarked on arrival in Independence on December 20, 1841.

Five men of the 16 that departed Santa Fe split off to return to Texas, via Fort Gibson, the remaining group continued east on the Santa Fe Trail. A severe snow storm near Council Bluffs left two men frozen to death and 48 of their 67 animals perished. The remnant of the party arrived at Independence, Missouri on December 13, 1841.

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[1845, Franco En Tome] a complete January 28, 1845 dated folded letter from Albuquerque to Chihuahua, a translation of the interesting two page letter signed by Manuel Armijo (former Governor and soon to be Governor again) is here, (original in Spanish page 1, page 2) illustrated in Kouri and Harris (Figure 7-13) who report three examples of this "Franco En Tome" marking are known, "all blurry." Certified uses with complete letters are exceedingly rare in my experience

[1850, Las Vegas, March 10th] manuscript docket denoting origin on folded McParlin correspondence entire (sent by Surgeon Thomas McParlin) to Annapolis, MD that entered the mails in St. Louis on May 7, probably carried by Col. J.S. Calhoun, Indian Agent for NM that arrived, according to the St. Louis Republican in St. Louis late on Sunday, May 5, 1850.

It is interesting to note that news reported in April 24, 1850 St Louis Republican included an article that "Maj. Neighbors, appointed by the Texas government, had arrived in New Mexico for the purpose of asserting and establishing jurisdiction of Texas over all of the country lying east of the Rio Grande, including the city of Santa Fe ..."

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[1862, Head Quarters, (CSA) Army of New Mexico, Official Business] manuscript endorsement on 1862 legal size cover from the CSA Major Henry Raguet correspondence, cover addressed to the "Comdy Officer, 4th Regiment T.M.V. (Texas Mounted Volunteers), Camp on the Rio Grande," mailed during the CSA Brig Genl. Henry H. Sibley's Army of New Mexico's journey from Fort Bliss to Fort Thorn, an exceptional cover

Excerpts from Civil War Talk website: Henry Wynkoop Raguet, merchant and Confederate officer, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father met Sam Houston, who encouraged him to settle his family in the Nacogdoches area of East Texas. Henry Raguet assumed control of his father's mercantile business in 1852. The family company was highly profitable, as Henry was listed as having $120,000 in his personal estate and $40,000 in real estate by 1860.

When the Civil War began, Raguet enlisted as a private in Gen. [Sibley's] Brigade. Later, Raguet served as lieutenant and captain in Company H of the Fourth Texas Cavalry Regiment and received a promotion to major on August 23, 1861. Raguet saw extensive action with this unit during the Sibley campaign into New Mexico and was wounded in the leg at the battle of Valverde, on February 20, 1862. Raguet was mortally wounded during the battle of Glorieta on March 28, 1862.

ex Camina (Castillejo)

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[Albuquerque P.O August 6 (1852)] manuscript postmark  on cover to Ballston Centre, NY, 3c dull red (#11, corner nick) with matching cancel, the earliest known use of an Albuquerque postmark

ex Alexander and Welch

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[Albuquerque N.M. Jun 29] circular datestamp on 3c Nesbitt entire to Baltimore reduced at left just into the postmark and aged somewhat

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[Albuquerque N.M. 1861 May 31] bold circular year-dated postmark typing 3c dull red (#26A) to cover to Ohio, very fine

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[Albuquerque N.M. Apr 19] postmark on 1865 3c pink entire to France, additionally franked with two 12c black (#69), all with target cancels overpaying the 15c rate, New York Paid 12 transit and red Calais French entry, age stained at right and reduced irregularly at right

[Ciboletta (a military post) via Santa Fe] July 24, 1851 folded letter dated from Ciboletta from a soldier to his brother, good letter includes, "I have been running all over creation after Indians but have not found them. The Navajos came to within 25 miles of this place a few days since and attacked a hay cutting party killing three or four and wounding several others. I am here for the purpose of catching them if they should attack again. ...." (scan of letter here)

entered the mails to Burns, New York with manuscript Santa Fe Aug 1 postmark and "5" handstamped rate corrected to "10" in blue manuscript, carried on the Waldo, Hall contract route #4888 to Independence,

ex Birkinbine, Beals and Welch

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[Cimarron NM May 13] manuscript postmark on 3c pink entire to Vermont, fine

ex Welch

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[Cimarron NM February 23 - 1867] manuscript postmark on cover to Delaware, Ohio, damaged 3c red with matching cancels, "ADVERTISED" handstamp, with original letter, cover reduced at left just affecting the postmark

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[Cimarron New Mexico Jun 27 1867] brownish double circle postmark on legal size cover to the Supt. of Indian Affairs, A.B. Norton, at Santa Fe, pair of 3c pale red (#65, unusual imperforate margins at left and top, faulty), endorsed "Official Business" at top, earliest reported use of this type 2 postmark

ex Dike

[Don Fernandez de Taos, NM / Aug 5 1854] manuscript postmark placed vertically at left of 3c Nesbitt entire to Santa Fe, "Mr Miller will oblige by sending this to Mrs. F as soon as it arrives - C.H.F." manuscript endorsement authorizing carrier delivery at top, cover creases and minor dings, very fine early use and one of two known manuscript postmarks reported

(the official post office name for what is now Taos, was Fernandez de Taos)

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[Fernando de Taos, N. M. Jul 28] postmark tying 3c dull red (#26) to cover to St Louis, cover reduced at right, fine strike

ex Longfellow

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[Fernando de Taos, N. M. Feb 12] almost illegible postmark and manuscript "Paid 10c" on 1864 cover to Jean Beaubien in Nicolet Canada, red "U.S. PAID 10" exchange handstamp and several, mostly indistinct backstamps, original 3 page letter (pdf file here), in French, signed by Louis Joseph Clouthier introducing himself to his new uncle, cover edge faults

both the Clothier and Beaubien families have long histories in New Mexico dating to the early fur-trapping days

[Fort Bayard N. Mex. Jul 2] duplex postmark in watery brown ink tying 3c red (#65) to cover addressed to Maj. Genl. George W. Cullum in New York, cover partial back flap, fewer than 5 reported

ex Beals

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[Fort Craig NM] postmark with manuscript "Nov 25" date and "Due 10" on endorsed "soldiers letter" 1863 cover, "via Denver City," to Sacramento, California, covers endorsed "Henry M. Benson, 1st Lieut. 1st. Inftry CA, Post Adjt." at top right which dates the cover to 1863 when he held that rank, cover corner faults partially repaired, an unusual use and routing to California

ex Hackett

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[Fort Craig NM Jan 2] postmark and target cancel on 3c pink entire to Drytown, California, cover tear along top edge, fine use

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[Fort Fillmore New M, March 21/55] manuscript forwarding postmark with 10c due on inbound cover, apparently overweight, addressed to Capt. Henry W. Stanton, "Via Independence and Fort Union" with pair and single 3c dull red (#11) tied by New York "Jan 15" origin postmarks, cover redirected to Albuquerque to the care of Lt. John D. Wilkins (see below, the Capt had been killed) pencil docket on reverse, "Recd 27th March"

Capt. Stanton was killed in a skirmish with Mescalaro Apaches in the Sacramento Mountains on January 19, 1855. Fort Stanton, NM was named in his honor. This cover was sent as a triple 3c rate use from new York City to Fort Fillmore and rated as double unpaid rate due when re-posted at Fort Fillmore to Albuquerque.

ex Jessup, Pearce, Irwin and Welch

[Fort Selden, N. Mex Sep] mostly clear datestamp on 3c pink entire to Windsor, CT, minor staining, scarce fort

ex Dike (sold for $2,100+) and Shipley ($750+)

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[Fort Thorn, August 13, 1854] dateline on 3 page folded letter of Capt. Issac B. Richardson, founder of the fort, to his sister, entered the mails with Santa Fe 5 Cts postmark, letter mentions, "the troops are mainly in the field against the Indians. I have not lost an ox or mule or horse from the post since it was established more than eight months since ... we are still building the fort.." (PDF file of complete letter here)

ex Welch

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[Ft. Union, Septr 30 1851] manuscript origin on McParlin correspondence cover (sent by Surgeon Thomas McParlin) to Annapolis, MD, a way use without designation as such (added enroute to the mail that departed Santa Fe on 27 September), entered the mails at St. Louis, Mo with 3c orange brown (#10A, pos 58R1, 1200 dpi scan of stamp here) tied by "Oct 28" postmark, early use from Ft. Union that have been established on July 26, 1851

[Ft. Union, November 4 1851] manuscript origin on McParlin correspondence cover (sent by Surgeon Thomas McParlin) to Annapolis, MD, a way use without designation as such (added enroute to the mail that departed Santa Fe on 1 November), entered the mails at Baltimore Md on "Dec 15" with ms "5" due, right edge of cover rough at top, very fine early use from Ft. Union that have been established on July 26, 1851

[Fort Union, New Mexico Sep 1866] datestamp struck partially off cover at top and manuscript "Pd 30" rate on cover via PCM to Wurtemberg, Germany, red "N York Br Pkt. 7 Paid Sep 19" exchange, blue Aachen Franco transit, railway backstamp, original letter in German, dated July 25th, 1866 (here)

ex Welch

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[Fort Union, New Mexico May 30 1867] datestamp and manuscript "Paid 3" rate on orange cover to Yates, NY, fine

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[Fort Union, New Mexico Jul 2 1867] datestamp and manuscript "Paid 3" rate on cover to Maj. Genl. G.W. Callum in New York City, docket at left as having contained a letter of John V Dubois, very fine

[Mora N.M. May 22/65] manuscript postmark on cover to Independence, MO, 3c red (#65) with "X" cancel, light age bleaching at lower left, fine use

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[Peralta N.M. March 18/868] manuscript postmark on cover to Santa Fe, NM, 3c red (#65) with "X" cancel, small tape transparency at sides, the only reported example

ex Dike

[Pinos Altos, NM Feby 19 1868] manuscript postmark on cover to Vermont, 3c red (#65) with matching cancel, small corner repair

carried over the Santa Fe to Mesilla mail route, Cooke and Shaw contractors

ex Welch

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[Santa Fe, NM] "Dec 1" datestamp with "5 cts" due at bottom, used to Ballston Centre, NY, fine

ex Welch

[Santa Fe, NM] "Jan 1" datestamp with "5 cts" due at bottom, used to Ballston Centre, NY, very fine

ex Welch

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[Santa Fe N.M. Dec 1] postmark on 3c Nesbitt entire used to Pension Office at Washington, DC, endorsed "Official Business" in manuscript across top, no flap

[Santa Fe N.M. Nov 15] postmark tying strip of three 10c green, Type I (#31) to double 15c French Treaty rate cover to France, New York Dec 24 3"Paid 24" credit, 1858 French entry,  Paris transit backstamps, gum stains not mentioned on PF certificate here

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[Santa Fe N.M. May 27 (1861)] postmark on 3c star die entire to St. Louis, carried under Hall & Porter contract via Independence, repaired small tear at top, star die uses from New Mexico are scarce

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[Santa Fe N.M. June 10 (1861)] postmark on Diman correspondence cover to Bristrol, RI, 3c dull red (#26) tied by matching grid cancel, usual docket as being from Charles Alden at left, fresh and fine

[Socorro N. Mex Jan 18] manuscript postmark on cover with 3c dull red (#11) tied by grid cancels, used to Ballston Centre, NY, forwarded to Troy, NY with their manuscript postmark and "5" due, minor edge wear, very fine use

ex Haas and Welch

[Tierra Amarillo, NM Sept 22nd 1867] manuscript postmark on cover to Norwich, NY, 3c red (#65) with small tying mark, minor cover reduction at right, PF certificate

ex Welch

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[Ute Creek, NM Nov 13th 1868] manuscript postmark on cover, with all over "billboard" advertising of Elizabethtown, NM businesses (image here), to Norwich, NY, 3c red (#65) with matching cancel, cover irregularly reduced at right, the earliest reported example

ex Dike