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1799, HARLEQUIN: Folded letter dated "Quebec 12 Dec 1799" addressed to London, reverse with two-line "QUEBEC DEC 13 99" and red arrival "APR 29 1800", charged with "1N8" to take it overland to Halifax, fine
1801, ANN: Folded letter dated "Quebec 29th October 1801", addressed to Greenock, with good strike of two-line "STRANRAER SHIPIRE" alongside, charged 2/9d., a transit of only 25 days, one of the last ships to sail before the St Lawrence River froze, fine
1801, DECATUR: Folded letter from New York 23rd March 1801 as a duplicate (original per “Pegasus”) to Edinburgh and redirected to Leith. With good strike of red “Ship Letter GREENOCK” alongside, incorrectly charged 2/4d, as a triple letter the rate should have been 3 x 4d ship letter from a Post Office agent overseas and 3 x 6d inland (80 miles), fine and attractive
1808, CAROLINA ANN: Folded letter from Amsterdam 13th January 1808 via London with red "PAID SHIP LETTER LONDON MARCH 10 1808" and further "LONDON PAID SHIP-LETTER FEE MAR 10 1808" alongside to New Orleans, charged with "27" (cents ship and 25 cents inland), arrival in "BALTIMORE MAY 3" and delayed because of the 1808 Embargo Act, arriving in New Orleans 29th of May, a total transit time of 4½ months, minor ink corrosion at lower left, otherwise fine and scarce entire
1809, CHESTERFIELD: Folded letter dated "New York April 19th 1809" addressed to Admiral Thomas Spry (Admiral of the Red 1799), upon arrival in Faltmouth two-line "FALMOUTH / PACKER LETTER" struck alongside, charged with "3/2"d, being the double packet letter rate of 2/2d. plus one shilling inland postage to St. Mawes, fine and attractive entire
1809, MANCHESTER: Folded letter dated "New York Jan 2 1809" addressed to Derby, letter could not be prepaid, arrival in Falmouth with "Falmouth:Packet: Lre" handstamp applied, charged with "2/2", fine
1810, H.M.S. VENUS: Folded letter dated "New York August 25 1810" to Dorking, no prepayment, treated as a packet letter and charged "2/-" and changed to 2/2" for delivery to Dorking, fine
1811, LEANDER: Folded letter from New Brunswick 23rd May 1811 to Liverpool with oval "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL" struck alongside, no apparent charge, probably paid the captain 2d., total transit of 66 days having called at Ireland en route. The letter was not landed in Ireland which was a serious breach of the regulations.
1812, SWIFTSURE: Folded letter dated "Charleston Oct. 6 1812" addressed to Edenburg, Scotland, sent via New York 8th November, Halifax 19th November and Falmouth 23rd December with green "AMERICA F DE 23 1812" alongside, charged with "7/3", fine
1813, DIDO: Folded letter from Philadelphia 1st October 1813 via New York to Ireland with boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" alongside, charged "1´8d" (8d ship letter, 10d inland to Holyland and 2d for the packet to Dublin), there on 30th October an extra 9d for 65-90 miles to Belfast was added, in all "2/5d" charged, fine
1813, JOHN ADAMS: Folded letter from New York 12th November 1813 to Schiedam (Netherlands). Triplicate letter put on the cartel ship carrying the US delegation to Sweden sent to try and end the 1812 War. Outer wrapper removed, forwarded by Jan Smith via Heligoland to London. Charged "10" Stuiver in Schiedam, a total transit time, including the delay in New York, of 6½ months, fine and scarce entire
1818, MILO: Folded letter from "HOLYHEAD 23 FEB" via Forwarder, endorsed "To the care of Mr. W. Hope", in Liverpool to Boston, scarce blue ship's cachet "SHIP MILO S.G. BRONSON Sailed mar. 27" struck at lower right, charged with "8"d., arrival mark "BOSTON APR 23", fine and choice
1819, TELEGRAPH: Folded lettersheet from Liverpool to London endorsed "Per Telegraph" with good red strike of "SHIP TELEGRAPH H. COFFIN", charged double-rate with "3/2"d., reverse with arrival mark, transit of 33 days, gently cleaned, a fine and scarce entire
1820, ATLANTIC: Folded letter dated "Hamburg 14th November 1820" (probably sent under separate cover to a forwarder) via Liverpool to Providence, Rhode Island, put on the "Atlantic" with greenish serrated oval handstamp "SHIP ATLANTIC SAILED DECEM. 17 W. MATLOCK" alongside, arrival mark "NEW YORK FEB 19", a total transit of 102 days. Fine and scarce entire, especially with the Atlantic marking in green rather than red
1824, H.M.S. ARGUS: Folded letter dated "Bermuda 10th Febr. 1824" to London with fleuron postmark "HALIFAX FEB 21" struck alongside, charged with "2/2", fine
1826, H.M.S. REDOPLE: Folded double-weight letter from London with Maiden Voyage to Philadelphia with manuscript charge "4/4", in Bermuda transferred to the "Susan" which ran aground twice, red arrival mark "ANNPs MAR 19", incorrectly charged single of "14½" c., a rare and attractive entire
1829, ALBION: Folded lettersheet dated "Quebec 2 Oct." endorsed "Albion" to Bordeaux, with boxed "GLOUCESTER SHIP LETTER" alongside, charged with 2/7" and "16" decimes upon arrival, detained payment with R.L.O docket number "6984", horizontal fold at top running through boxed cancel, otherwise fine and scarce entire with only very few known
1830, RINALDO: Folded letter dated "Quebec june the 9th 1830" addressed to London, with red fleuron "QUEBEC JUN 9 30" and boxed "Free" alongside, via Halifax with black fleuron "HALIFAX JU 30 1830", Falmouth rated "2/2" to London where a further charged of 2d was added, after that manuscript "Shd be free" added with signature beneath, an attractive and interesting entire
1832, POMONA: Folded letter dated "Bordeaux 12 March 1835" addressed to New York, endorsed "pr Pomona", red "PHILA 5 MAY" octagon and matching red octagon handstamp "Full Rigged Ship" struck alongside, manuscript rate "14½" rate re-rated to double "27", a very fine and choise strike of this popular marking
1840, OPPOSUM: Folded letter addressed to Livingston, charged with "1/-", the new rate introduced in March 1839, missed the sailing of the "Peterel" on the 10th and put on "Opossum", the last sailing packet to leave Falmouth on 5th June. Arrived at Halifax 13th July and sent to Boston by sea, charged 20¾ cents to Livingston
1818, JAMES MONROE (Black Ball Line): Maiden Return Voyage, folded letter from Liverpool to Montreal, endorsed "p. Ja Monroe" on reverse, arriving in New York April 30th with matching red cds. and stright-line "SHOP" allied, red manuscript "20¾" due rating and canadian red manuscript "1N10" due rating, a fine and scarce entire
1819, COURIER: Folded letter dated "Liverpool May 31 1819" to Providence, endorsed "pr. Courier" and with red oval "AMERICAN PACKET Courier Wm BOWNE" alongside, red arrival "NEW-YORK JUL 8", charged triple-rate "57½" in manuscript, cents being 3 x 18½ cents plus 2 cents ship letter fee, fine and scarce entire
1819, HERALD (Boston & Liverpool Packet Co.): Folded letter dated "Liverpool 30 June 1819" endorsed "p. Harald via Boston" with good strike of private cachet "P. FOX SHIP HARALD SAILED JULY 3", with Boston arrival and matching red "SHIP", charged "20", fine and scarce
1820, LANCSTER (Cope´s Philadelphia Line): Folded letter dated "Philad. 11 month 9. 1820" to endorsed "Lancaster" with boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" alongside, charged with "2/-" nfor a triple-weight letter, fine
1822, PANTHEA: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Boston le 20 Mars 1822" and endorsed "Per Ship Panthea via Liverpool", addressed to London with final destination Cognac, reverse with boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER", charged with "3/2", fine and interesting entire
1829, HUDSON: Folded letter dated "Albany 8th May 1829" and endorsed "...Hudson Capt....", addressed to London, sent under separate cover or carried privately to New York, with red boxed "PORTSMOUTH SHIP-LETTER" applied, charged "1/4"d., which was cancelled, fine
1831, CHARLES CARROLL: Folded price list dated "New York February 10 1831" with adjacent handstamp "Par ChAS. CaRROLL 12 Feb 1831" to Bordeaux, with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER PAR LE HAVRE" on front, charged with "14" decimes, fine
1833, CALEDONIA: triple weight folded letter from "BRANTFORD 6 Dec 33" to London, charged with "1/11 + 75cent", upon arrival charged as double with "3/2", instructions were enclosed for return letters "3d. is to be given to the waiter at the Coffee House for putting them in the bag", an attractive and interesting entire
1833, SOVEREIGN: Folded lettersheet from New York endorsed "Sovereign" and addressed to London, put directly on board with no Post Office charge, London arrival and boxed "COWES SHIP LETTER" on reverse, charged with "4/3", small tear closed, otherwise fine
1833, UNITED STATES: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "New York 23d June 1833" endrosed "p. United States" addressed to Edinburg, reverse with boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER", charged with "1/7" in manuscript and Scottish wheel tax of "½" added by boxed handstamp, fine and attractive entire
1835, ALBANY: Folded letter from Paris addressed to Buffalo, endorsed "Albany", sent under separate cover to a forwarder with clear strike of "Forwarded by Emerson & NORWOOD HAVRE." on reverse, charged with "25" c. for the transfer to Buffalo, fine
1836, GLADIATOR: Folded letter dated "Havana 20 January 1836", carried to a forwarder in New York with matching handstamp "FORWARDED BY MOSES TAYLOR NEW-YORK" on reverse, put on the "Gladiator" to Portsmouth with corresponding boxed "PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER" on front, charged with "1/4", fine
1836, NORMANDIE: Folded letter endorsed "p. Normandie" adressed to New York, perfect strike of "Received and Forwarded by A. P. Smith & Co Havre" on reverse, cds. "BUREAU MARITIME 9 AVR" on front, charged with "6" ship fee, fine
1836, SILVIE DE GRASSE: Folded letter dated "New York Jan 16th 1836" addressed to Paris, reverse with good strike of "FORWARDED THROUGH HUDSON'S NEWS ROOM & FOREIGN SHIP LETTER OFFICE NEW YORK", charged with "6" decimes for the transit to Paris, fine
1838, INDEPENDENCE (Blue Swallowtail Line): Folded letter dated "New York 5th December 1838" addressed to London, put on board by the Forwarding Agent Gilpin‘s Exchange with matching oval " FORWARDED THROUGH GILPIN´S EXCHANGE READING ROOM AND FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE N. YORK" on reverse, charged as double-rate with "3/2"d, fine
1838, PRESIDENT: Folded letter dated "London 9 May 1838" endorsed "p. President" addressed to Kennebunk, Maine. Sent to Liverpool illegally or under separate cover, red arrival "NEW-YORK SHIP JUN 11" on front, charged "20¾" cents, fine
1838, TORONTO: Folded lettersheet from "PHILADELPHIA APR 9" with matching boxed "PAID" endorsed "Toronto" and addressed to London, reverse with boxed "SHIP LETTER WEYMOUTH", charged with "3/-", fine
1838, WELLINGTON: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Baltimore Feb 17th 1838" endorsed "Per Packet...From New York", adressed to London, reverse with black "DARTMOUTH SHIP LETTER", charged "1/7", fine and scarce
1839, GARRICK: Folded double-weight letter dated "Leith 29th Nov. 1839" addressed to Richmond, red "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL 13 DEC 1839" and red "NEW-YORK SHIP JAN 16" struck alongside, charged with "2/-", fine
1839, PATRICK HENRY: Maiden Return Voyage, folded letter dated "Leith 11th Dec 1839" addressed to Richmond, Virginia, charged with "1/-", the uniform rate per ½ oz effective 5th December, upon arrival in New York red "NEW-YORK SHIP FEB 1" applied, fine
1840, SOUTH AMERICA (Black Ball Line): Folded freight money letter dated "Stratford Jan 13 1840" with adjacent cds. "STRATFORD 18 JAN 1840", endorsed "Per Steam Ship from New York", to Edinburgh, charged with "9 (to the border) 25 cts (to New York) 12½ (Freight Money)", later charged "8" to Edinburgh, very fine and thought to be the only known freight money cover
1843, NORTH AMERICA: Folded letter dated "Manchester 6 Jan 1843" with red "MANCHESTER JA 6 1843" alongside, addressed to Boston, ship ran aground at Sandy Hook with complete loss, mail and passengers carried to New York by ship 16th of February with matching red "NEW-YORK SHIP FEB 16" struck, charged "77" (cents), very rare
1846, WATERLOO (Red Star Line): Folded letter dated "Charleston 6th March 1846" with matching cds. "CHARLESTON MAR 6 S.C." alongside to London, endorsed "First Liverpool Packet via New York", charged "10" with matching red "PAID" and in manuscript "12½" (freight money), freight money covers from Charleston are uncommon and those at the 12½ rate are scarce
1847, SHERIDAN: Folded letter dated "Calcutta 21 Jan. 1847" sent per "Hindustad" and "Ripon" to a forwader (Baring Bros.) in London, Baring Bros. paid "1/10" and an outgoing ship fee of 8d., put on "Sheridan" in Liverpool via New York to Boston, fine and interesting
1838, GREAT WESTERN: Maiden Return voyage, Folded lettersheet endorsed "Per Steamer Great Western May 7" to London, charged with "1/6" and boxed "BRISTOL SHIP LETTER" applied, fine and scarce
1838, GREAT WESTERN: Folded lettersheet from Richmond to Paris, endorsed "p Great Western", sent outside the mails by an Express Company to New York, charged with "25" cents freight money, arrival Bristol with boxed "BRISTIL SHIP-LETTER" alongside, charged "1/6", fine
1838, LIVERPOOL: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Falmouth 8 October 1838" and endorsed "p. Steamer Liverpool", privately carried to Liverpool, delayed in Cork for re-coaling, with red "NEW-YORK SHIP NOV 23" arrival, fin
1838, ROYAL WILLIAM: Maiden Voyage, folded letter dated "Liverpool 5 July 1839" endorsed "p Royal William Steamer for New York", addressed to Quebec with red "NEW-YORK SHIP JUL 25" and "MONTREAL JY 28 1838", charged with "2/-" resp "20¾" for triple rate, no apparent Canadian charges, small part of the address erased, a fine and scarce entire
1838, ROYAL WILLIAM: Final Atlantic Voyage, folded lettersheet endorsed "Royal William", addressed to London, reverse with two-line "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER", charged with "3/2", fine