1783 (Jan 11) Entire letter written at Bermuda, addressed to Beith in Scotland, privately carried and posted upon arrival at Greenock, the reverse endorsed "Forwarded by your obt. Servt. Anderson Fullerton & Co" with a "GREENOCK" datestamp, charged 2d. The letter refers to "a Privateer, the Phoenix of 10 guns in company with the ship Arbuthnot of 16 guns belonging to Sheddon and Goodrich engaged a Spanish ship of 20 nine pounders and 33 men. The Phoenix blew up, Capt. Bains and six men killed". Minor soiling and light file folds with a word and numbers written on the address panel, otherwise fine and very early, a good looking letter. Rare, very few letters recorded from Bermuda prior to 1806 when the first packets called at the island. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1815 (Mar 28) Entire letter written by Hezekiah Frith to his son in law Thomas Darling in New York, endorsed "Per Favour of Mr Hezekiah Frith Jun.", with circular "PHI / 14 / AP" datestamp of Philadelphia, rated 37½ cents. Frith was a ship owner who engaged in piracy in the 1790s, becoming one of the richest men in Bermuda. A fine and rare early letter.

1818 (July 4) Entire letter from London to Bermuda "p. Packet" prepaid 2/2 with a red Paid c.d.s., "4" delivery charge shown on the upper left corner. The Colony's official postal service (with Post Offices at St. Georges and Hamilton) was established by an Act of the House of Assembly in 1812, but the Post Office Act expired in 1817 and was not renewed until 1818. During this 'lapsed' period Charles Beach, publisher of the Bermuda Gazette, carried on an unofficial mail service, which delivered letters at a rate of 4d. Minor edge faults and tiny hole in address panel, otherwise fine and attractive and a rare example of the "Beach" 4d delivery charge shown on a letter. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1818 (Oct 3) Entire letter written by Lieut Tudor Tucker from St. Georges to London, the address panel signed by Tucker, with partial boxed "PACKET LETTER" and a London backstamp, charged 2/2. Small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, an early Bermuda letter.