Blockade Run, Savannah Ga. to Rome (Italy) via Charleston and Nassau. Docketed Savannah Oct. 10, 1863 on cover to Mrs, John Lorenzo Locke in Rome, in care of two forwarders incl. Baring Brothers, unnamed forwarder in Bahamas held the letter and mailed it Nov. 16, marked 2sh due, comprising 1sh packet postage plus 1sh penalty (accounting at upper right, retained 7p of 2sh), some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, carried by the Pet, departing Wilmington Oct. 28, 1863, arriving Nassau Nov. 1, carried on Cunarder Corsica, departing Nassau Nov. 23, 1863, arriving New York Nov. 27, then by Cunarder Persia, departing New York Dec. 2, arriving Queenstown Dec. 11, Baring Bros. paid 2sh, crossed out their name and re-mailed the cover on Dec. 14 at local post office on Lombard Street, prepaid 1sh10p (double 11p to Italy via France), received at Rome on Dec. 28, the Pet was active Mar 1863 to Feb. 1864, it was 16 for 17 in successful trips and was captured by the U.S.S. Montgomery on Feb. 16, 1864, heading into Wilmington

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