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blue datestamp with matching "Paid" in double octagon on folded lettersheet to New York forwarder and then to London, manuscript "12½" rate, "Received + forwarded by Wm. W. de Forest & Co., New York 7th Nov 1837" on reverse, endorsed "Samson" (Red Swallowtail Line), black boxed "Portsmouth Ship Letter", very fine

dateline on folded letter to London, endorsed "per Steamer Royal Williams", carried privately to New York City, manuscript "Paid 50, I.C." at upper right for double freight money steam rate, backstamped "Ship Letter Liverpool" and August 21 British transit, very fine and scarce, most freight money covers through New York show no accounting 

blue datestamp with matching "Paid" double octagon on folded letter to Liverpool and forwarded to London, backstamped "Liverpool Stamp Letter" and with Liverpool and London datestamps, very fine and colorful

blue datestamp with matching "Paid" double octagon and manuscript "12½" rate on folded letter to Paris, France and forwarded to Ponthierry, red "New-York Mar 23" transit, very fine

blue datestamp with matching "Paid" double octagon on folded letter to London, manuscript "25" freight money sail rate, endorsed "South America", red "New-York Jun 19" transit, "Liverpool Ship Letter" and London backstamps, very fine