June 2008 Society Auction

Lot 74. Folded letter, France October 20, 1790, to the Plane of Jacob (near Cayes), evidently landed at Cap, it has a very faint striking of a mark like Jamet #19 for Cap but 6 XBRE * ' (year?). Manuscript due marking on front is 6 E, on back is a clear strike of ' .30*XBRE* '. Letter is quite clean and sound, in French and quite legible. Scarce.