Inbound to St. Augustine, British Florida, 1770. Folded letter with no originating dateline except for "Dec. 5th" and docketed "Mrs. Anderson December 5th 1770", addressed to "His Excellency Governor Grant, St. Augustine by Charles Town South Carolina", bold strike of brown "CHARLES/TOWN" two-line handstamp with "6/DE" Bishop's marking, manuscript "1N" rating, interesting contents including "I wish I were able to send you some certain intelligence concerning war or peace, but our reports have so flacimated (?) that every three days we have a different story. The truth of the Spanish ultimatum given in by their ambassador is, that they will evacuate the Islands and we may retake possession and then treat about the right to them.", other contents discuss the French and their lack of neutrality as a facilitator of peace, Lord Chatham and Lord Grafton are also mentioned, light vertical file fold, Very Fine and attractive inbound cover with fascinating contents

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