folded letter with red "New-York 5cts. 16 Dec" datestamp and "Paid" in arc, missed the December 16 sailing of the Britannia from Boston so carried by Cunard's Hibernia on the line's first departure from New York, departing January 2 and arriving Liverpool January 16, "America/Liverpool Ja 16 1848" transit and Newcastle arrival backstamps, cover faults, fine appearance, ex-Biales and Boettger