ANTIGUA - SCORCHED MAIL: 1804 EL to Wells with v. fine "ANTIGUA/SEP28 1804" hs arriving at a time when ships were quarantined due to yellow fever, showing signs of routine scorching. Plus 2 PPCs of St. John's City, Antigua. (3 items) Cross Reference: ANTIGUA (Image)

BARBADOS - SCORCHED MAIL: 1811 EL to Edinburgh with v. fine "BARBADOES" hs ON BACK arriving at a time when ships were quarantined due to yellow fever, showing signs of routine scorching. Plus 2 PPCs of the quarantine station in Barbados. (3 items) Cross Reference: BARBADOS (Image)

CUBA - DISINFECTED MAIL, SHIP-TO-SHIP MAIL IN QUARANTINE: 1824-39 quartet of covers inc. 1832 EL from the brig 'Cynosure' at Matanzas to the brig 'Panama' at Havana (both in quarantine, with contents on this subject); 1834 EL to Villanueva with fine blue "ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTE" (Windward Islands) hs with signs of disinfection with vinegar; also 1824 or 1839 ELs to USA or France, 1900 env. or 1915 front to USA, and two 1857 ship bills of health. (8 items) Cross Reference: CUBA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE (Image)

FRENCH COLONIES - GUADELOUPE & MARTINIQUE: 1825-38 quartet of ELs slit and vinegar disinfection applied due to yellow fever outbreaks inc. 1827 EL ex Guadeloupe to Le Havre endorsed "Par les 4 Jours"; 1825 EL ex Guadeloupe to Bordeaux; similar 1838 EL; and 1829 EL with partial "MARTINIQUE" and red boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR LE HAVRE" hs's. Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, GUADELOUPE (Image)

JAMAICA - SCORCHED MAIL: 1800-05 ELs to "William Philip Perrin Esqr." in London (plantation owner), all endorsed "Packet", and all showing signs of heat treatment. Also, 1899 stamped env. to "U.S. Marine Hospital Bureau". (7 items) Cross Reference: JAMAICA (Image)

PUERTO RICO, HAITI & WEST INDIES BALANCE: 1901 env. ex Dominica to Germany via Puerto Rico & USA with fine purple "Disinfected/U.S. QUARANTINE PONCE P.R." hs on front; 1901 PPC ex Dominica to France via Puerto Rico with fine small purple "Disinfected" hs; 1829 EL ex Haiti to France splashed with vinegar; 1835 EL ex St. Thomas to France with slits and partial "Purifie[?]" hs; also several PPCs of quarantine stations (mainly Curacao but also St. Lucia), and 1905 disbound "Quarantine Ordinance" for Grenada. (17 items) Cross Reference: PUERTO RICO, HAITI (Image)