Philadelphia, 1713. Folded letter datelined "Philada. June 4th, 1713" and addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, England, manuscript "paid to NYork 10d" postmark applied at Philadelphia, manuscript "4" rate crossed out, re-rated "Inall 1N9", "IY/20" (July 20) London Bishop's mark on back, docketing confirms 1713 year date; Warren's Bristol-New York packet service had ceased to operate in 1712 (ter Braake, p. F25); therefore, this letter was probably carried by the first available vessel from New York to England; some waterstaining and erosion at sides

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "PAID TO NYORK" POSTAL MARKING ON AN EARLY COLONIAL TRANSATLANTIC LETTER.

A large part of the John Brown correspondence came to light in England in 1994 and 1995 and was offered in our May 1995 auction (Sale 766). This letter was last offered in that sale.

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