Leaf appears to be a cutting from the front of a folded letter showing the address, postmark and free frank autograph of Elihu Washburne, blue inkstamp postmark "Free" and circular date stamp postmark Galena, Ill., Sep. 18, 1859; addressed to Willm. [?] Patten, 11 Univeristy Place, New York; docketing "ans' Dec. 6" in lower left corner.