Lot no. 6600

1878, envelope with original contents written on board of the USS Ewatara, Samana Bay Feb 1st 1878 and addressed to ​Dubuque, Iowa, franked with horizontal pair US Washington 3c. green upon arrival in Key West arrival mark struck and handed over to US Post, a little roughly opened, otherwise fine, with interesting content reading: "My Dear Darling, still further complications have arisen in mail transportation, so that we really do not know when or how we will be able to send you letters.....This letter I am writing to send by a schoner that arrived a day or so ago and will probably leave tomorrow for Pensacola, Florida."