T*Robinson. Bold strike of brown straightline handstamp on folded letter to Providence R.I. with receipt docketing "Amsterdam June 7, 1810, rec'd Sep. 11, 1810", ship-name directive "pr the George Augustus" and "Forwarded by your obdt. hbl. Serv. Forming Bauneiser & Co." manuscript notation on side flap, red "PHI/5/SE" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" handstamp, red "36" manuscript rate (double 17c rate plus 2c ship letter fee), faint vertical file fold, Very Fine, a rare early name-of-ship purser marking, Cal Hahn recorded this cover and one other (without forwarder's marking) with the "T*Robinson" marking, ex Chambers and Meroni

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