1806, Amsterdam to Providence. Folded letter datelined "Amsterdam 8 Decr. 1806", sender's directive "pr Enterprise" at lower left, red "New-York Mar. 9" and matching "SHIP" handstamp, red "36" rate, clear strike of "Daniel's Life Preserver in case of Shipwreck, Bathing & Wapping, A National Concern, Established 1806" handstamp on back, cut around the advertisement to open, Very Fine and very unusual, Francis Columbine Daniel, a doctor from Wapping, invented a life preserver; on July 21, 1806, he arranged a demonstration with many people floating down the Thames wearing his preservers and engaging in all sorts of activities from playing musical instruments to loading and firing a rifle, an unusual early advertising marking

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