Lot 141
1782 (Sep. 12) New York N.Y. to Kingston Jamacia, via Montego Bay, datelined folded letter from occupied New York by private ship to Montego Bay Jamaica, entered post with "MONTEGO / BAY" two-line handstamp across flap to Kingston, manuscript "3" rating; cover tear, Very Fine, rated one penny ship fee and two pence postage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE LATEST RECORDED COVER MAILED FROM AMERICAN COLONIAL AREAS OCCUPIED BY THE BRITISH DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
The letter refers to supplying clothing to British prisoners of war in Pennsylvania. The writer also mentions the need to move from New York within two or three months. The letter in part reads: "I wrote you of my having been appointed to carry Cloathing & stores for the British prisoners in Pennsylvania & I left this place the 9th of April & only returned a few days since— my expedition has not turned out so well as there was reason to expect I should get into a good line of Business in the Commissary Department— since then great changes have happened here, and some of my best Friends are gone to Britain, which puts an end to my hopes".
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