Earliest Known Mail from Fort Abercrombie Dakota
Territory
This 1858 folded letter sheet represents the earliest known mail item from
Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory. Notice the "on public service"
notation. This was probably carried vial military courier from Fort Abercrombie
to the nearest post office, Breckenridge, Minn.
The contents are as follows:
Fort Abercrombie
16 Oct 1858
Mr Barber,
We have no post office here and I herewith ???? the post office bills, are
containing certain
letters with the amt collected 45 cts.
G Matten
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To
The Postmaster
Breckenridge
Minn