Lot Details

November 12, 1813 folded letter from New York City to Schiedam, Netherlands, triplicate letter put on the cartel ship carrying the United States delegation to Sweden sent to try to end the War of 1812, outer wrapper removed and forwarded by Jan Smith via Heligoland to London, charged "10" stuiver in Schiedam, very fine and scarce, total transit time including a delay in New York was 6½ months