March 2011 Society Auction
Lot 21. Ship letter, Gonaives to London 9 July 1828, marked on front in pencil “via
Belgium” and “via Antwerp” but no Belgian postal marking. Manuscript 2/8 postage due on front and London receiving
mark on back. Letter is a half page in English, commercial, and can be read. Horizontal file fold not affecting any
markings. Quite sound and clean. VF.