1861 (Mar. 13) New York, N.Y. to Mauze, France, blue folded letter with "New York '3' Mar 13" exchange debit cds, carried as endorsed by Adriatic under charter for Cunard leaving New York Mar. 13 to Queenstown arriving Mar. 23, Havre (3.26) entry octagon (different type), manuscript "8" decimes due rating, Mauze (3.28) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the only voyage that the "Adriatic" made under charter for the Cunard Line. Estimate  $300 - 400. The "Adriatic" was newly purchased for the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company (Galway Line) and was chartered by the Cunard Line to carry mails to England on this voyage only as she proceeded to England to join her new company. This was due to the Australasian breaking down on her Feb. 16 eastbound voyage. $0 (Image)