1804 (June 17) Entire letter from James Vivian, apprentice from the Brig Betsy (of St. Ives) held as a P.O.W at Givet, to his brother at Hayle Copper House in Cornwall, handstamped oval "TRANSPORT OFFICE / (crown) / G.R. / PRISONERS OF WAR", backstamped in London (Sep 26), charged 10d. Vivian informs his brother of his arrival at Givet after a long march, the prison holds 1132 prisoners, the Captain has been sent to Verdun; he asks for money to sent with a draft to his Captain, or "direct at Givet, Belonging to the Brig Betsy". Vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)

1806 (May 19) Entire letter from Lord Elgin in Paris to Coutts & Co in London asking them to insure four cases of pictures, which Elgin is having sent on the American ship "Catherine", for £1,500. He also asks that Lady Elgin be informed that he has yet to receive his passport, and has little hope of receiving it soon. Lord Elgin, former Ambassador in Constantinople, was returning home through France in May 1803 when war was again declared, and he was arrested along with some 10,000 other English civilians; he was detained for three years, in prisons and under house arrest in a Paris hotel, finally being released late in 1806. A fine letter, charged 9d, with oval "SHIP / (crown) / LETTER" and a London backstamp.

1806 (Nov 10) Entire letter from Croisic to "Monsieur Guillaume, tartare a bord du ponton Le Rochester prisonnier de guerre a Chatam en Engleterre a Chatam", endorsed "port paye", with "42 / GUERANDE" handstamp, the reverse with manuscript "8d". A fine letter to a naval prisoner on a hulk at Rochester or Chatham. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)

1813 (Oct 15) Entire letter from Auguste Lecuffe, a pressed sailor from the Frigate "La Roulette" held prisoner of war at Dartmoor, to the Mayor of St. Servan asking for financial assistance, charged 5 decimes. Handstamped "Exd JM", applied by censor and interpreter John Moore, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)