Pensacola, British Florida to England, 1779, American Blockade Run. Folded letter with docketing "Saml. Fontenell Pensacola April 9 & 10 May Recd. 26 July, Ansd. 2 Nov. 1779" (originally two letters were enclosed), addressed to London, England, neat "DEAL/SHIP LRE" handstamp and "24/IY" Bishop's marking, manuscript due marking, Very Fine and rare use from British Florida to England during the Revolutionary War, the American Privateer blockade was active off British enclaves beginning in 1775, including Florida and the West Indies, this is a rare example of mail from Florida to England that ran the blockade, Fontenell and three partners purchased an estate of 1,000 acres in West Florida in 1775

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