Great Britain and British Commonwealth Military & Naval
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 623
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Seven Years War - P.O.W Mail 1759 (Jan 7) Entire letter from Chippenham, written in French and signed "De XXX", addressed to "Monsieur at the Pelican Inn, Monsieur De Bellof, Prisonnier sur la parole a Bristol", censored with manuscript "Exd" and initials on reverse. Backstamped "CHIPPEN / HAM" and charged 6d, staining to left of address panel and small part of upper flap torn away, still a very scarce censored letter to a P.O.W on parole.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-09-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 624
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Napoleonic Wars - P.O.W Mail. 1812 (Aug 10) Entire letter to France, written by "Michel Deverte, Soldat au 20 Regiment de Ligne, Prisonnier de Guerre au depot de Stapleton pres Bristol", endorsed "not paid" with an "8" charge. Deverte tells his father of his capture in Spain and incarceration at Stapleton since the previous December. He advises him to reply within an outer wrapper addressed to the Commissioner of Marine at Morlaix, which would only have to be paid to Morlaix. A fine P.O.W letter from Stapleton, near Bristol. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)
