Lot 5006
1783 Stampless Folded Letter from Havana to Spanish New Orleans
Very Fine and Rare Ship Letter into 18th Century Spanish New Orleans
Старт: $375
Оценка: $750 - $1,000
Sold For $1,100
Folded letter datelined “Havana January 28th 1783” from Thomas McIntire to John Macarty, merchant, New Orleans, with manuscript directive “favord by Capt. Lawrence.” Carried by private ship into Spanish New Orleans with receipt docketing dated Feb. 11 (1783) and marked “answered” Aug. 23.
The letter with interesting contemporary content discussing the British blockade of American ports during the Revolutionary War and the slave trade, including:
“The embargo is at length taken off to the great joy of many… I have for some time past had some intension of going in a Deanish Vessel from this to St. Thomas to purchase Negroes… I therefore have concluded to proceed to the Continent as was first proposed in a Ship of twenty guns belonging to the States…”
This is rare and important private ship letter into 18th-century Spanish New Orleans.
Информация об аукционе
Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 24 – U.S. Stampless — Sunday, March 22, 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST
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