Incoming cover with manuscript 'Sch. Abbie F Morris' (Schooner) ship endorsement on front franked with 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by NEW BEDFORD MASS machine cancel dated OCT 21 1898. Addressed to 'Mr Henry A Rogers, Mary Island, Alaska, U.S.A.' with SEATTLE WASH TRANSIT cds on reverse. A very rare Island destination at this date. The post office on Mary Island only operated between 1892-1900 when it was permanently closed.