manuscript rate on October 4, 1783 folded letter from London to Queen Anne's County, Maryland, manuscript "2N" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Shelbourne departing November 7 and arriving in New York (via Charleston) April 5, 14dwt 16gr double rate due applied in New York, received April 18, reverse with "John Rouse paid the post 5/10 for this letter" notation, very fine, see lot 2062 for a cover mailed the same day carried by private ship