September 2009 Society Auction

Lot 10. FL Le Havre 24 March 1837 to Port au Prince. On front is a strong strike of the Bureau Maritime date stamp of Bordeaux (see Salles vol.1 #220) and a Haitian port inspector's marking - a 33mm circle containing the words "Force A LA LOI". There is also in manuscript 12 1/2, which would be the charge in Haitian centimes at the time for an incoming ship letter. A similar item was illustrated in the Hennan published articles on the early Haitian post. The letter is slightly soiled and has a horizontal file fold about midway, somewhat detracting. Contents are in French in a neat hand.