"Great Western" New York February 25th - Bristol March 12th 1839, folded Feb. 22nd letter from New York to the Netherlands, manuscript "single 92c" prepaid express fee, "Bristol Ship-Letter" stepped h.s. and "Paid at Bristol" h.s. with red manuscript "2/7" prepaid rating from Bristol to Holland, red London Paid Ship Letter (3.13) transit, Mar. 17th arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Letter taken to unknown express company in New York and prepaid 92¢ for the company’s fees to Holland. Express company paid freight money fee to steam-ship company in New York and 2 shilling 7 pence British postage to mail letter to Holland from Bristol. Bristol payment included 8d British incoming ship fee, 9d internal fee to London abated by 2d, and 1/4d foreign postage to Holland. $0 (Image)