an historic US frontier Army item, Receipt for Military Stores, Fort Leavenworth, K.T.,November 3, 1860, delivered from Captain S Van Vliet, and to Major Austin, Fort Riley. The list , is sgd by freighter David Biggam. Vg w printed Ft Leavenworth letterhead. Rare Frontier item issued on the verge of the Civil War. 1p 8 x 11" ptd/ink. vg w bio info for David Biggam, who was in the United States Government service, in the capacities of teamster and train- master. During the War, while not an enlisted soldier he probably saw more service than most enlisted men!