Lot 201
1779 (May 15) Nantes France to Alexandria Va., datelined folded letter with "p the Courier de l'Europe Capt. Roux" endorsement, carried by private ship most likely to an American port in New England where manuscript "Ship 18" rating applied, carried to Alexandria, implied forwarding upon receipt with manuscript "forwd 4" totaled to "22", "Recd Augt. 28" docketing; light stains, Fine, rated 16 dwt for American inland postage plus the 2 dwt ship fee, and additional 4 dwt forwarding postage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A very interesting business letter that concerns war materials procured from France and notes, "The swarm of English Cruisers that were ready to put to sea at the beginning of the hostilities have so much infested the seas, and plundered our Commerce, before we could put ourselves in a state of defense by fitting out privateers as well as they; that, now not only we want to retrieve our losses, but we are unequal in the context through our government has the Superiority".
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