September 12, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Bordeaux, France, privately carried on Cunard's Niagara arriving Liverpool October 2 but caught by inspector with "Returning from Liverpool to NY having been sent by private hand" inscription on reverse, sent back on Niagara arriving New York October 19 and carried back to Liverpool on Niagara arriving Liverpool November 13, London "Colonies &cArt.13" transit and Bordeaux receiver, very fine and unusual, ex-Boettger