1870-71 Entire letters to Tours, all franked 20c with datestamps of Paris R. du Pont-Neuf and Tours arrival backstamps, dated 8 Oct 70 with 17 Oct arrival c.d.s flown on the "Washington" or "Louis Blanc", 24 Oct 70 with 4 Nov arrival c.d.s flown on the "Vauban", or 10 Jan 71 with 16 Jan. arrival c.d.s probably flown on the "Kepler". A good correspondence, all three fine. (3).

1870 (Dec 8/9) Printed "Gazette des Absents" No. 14 dated 7 Dec., two examples both to London flown on the "General Renault", one franked 30c (faults), the other franked 40c orange (overpaid 10c), the first with the printed supplement of 8 Dec. enclosed, the other with the message including "I send you a letter marked B for Metz. Kindly enclose it in another envelope with the same directions, do your possible to send the letter at any cost. I think through Germany or Belgium you may be able to do it". The first with a few faults mainly to the upper flap, the other fine. (2).

1870-71 Ballon Montes sent within France with Oct. 25th printed lettersheet franked by two 10c stamps flown on the "Vauban", the other three all printed "Gazette des Absents" franked 20c comprising No. 14 posted on Dec. 10th with red c.d.s flown on the "Ville de Paris", No. 16 posted on January 3rd flown on the "Newton" and No. 20 posted on Dec. 28th flown on the "Bayard". A few small faults though all largely fine. (4).