March 2010 Society Auction

Lot 5. Fl, US ship letter Port au Prince, 22 December 1788, to Philadelphia, marked on reverse as received February 22, 1789. On the front is “Sh 3:8:” indicating a charge of 3dwt 8gr of silver, which breaks down as 16 gr ship letter fee, 2dwt 16 gr overland, 200 to 300 miles. Also on the front is a marking 1/7, which may be the date received at port. Contents are in Spanish in a hand that probably can be read. Neat and sound and VF except for a faint horizontal file fold.