Post by krash on Aug 13, 2013 18:56:24 GMT -5
The Ship Burgundy stampless cover
Havre-Union-Whitlock Line - CAPTAIN JOHN ROCKETT
(1800-1842)
John Rockett was born in England in 1800
Captain John Rockett was Master of the packet ships New Orleans, Nile, Alabama, Henry IV, Burgundy and finally, Eutaw.
These vessels displaced about 500 tons and carried upwards of 150+ passengers on their Atlantic crossings. He sailed for
the Havre-Union-Whitlock Line during his career which ended with his death in 1842.
The French Merchant Ship BURGUNDY was extensively used for the transatlantic voyage to transport European Emigrants to the United States. It sailed from Le Havre and usually touched on an English port such as London or Cowes before leaving for America. The BURGUNDY was lost in 1848 off the Eastern shores of the United States. The French BUREAU MARITIME (Maritime Sea Post Office) in Le Havre utilized the private merhcant ships as well as the French Naval Vessels for the transport of mail.
The black squiggle on the backflap is the French payment - 9 decimes paid for French postage and transatlantic carriage.
PP is French and designates that it was paid to the border (it would be stamped "PD" for paid to destination).
It was handed to a non-contract steamer in Harve by the forwarding agent(AG Smith oval handstamp.
(There were no ships carrying mail under contract to the government to carry mail between Harve and NY until 1850)
Entered the mail in NY as a ship letter - 2 cents for the ship letter and 10 cents for postage for a total of 12 cents due to a destination beyond the port city.
The NY SHIP 12 is listed as being used from 1847-48, which would make it likely 1848
Havre-Union-Whitlock Line - CAPTAIN JOHN ROCKETT
(1800-1842)
John Rockett was born in England in 1800
Captain John Rockett was Master of the packet ships New Orleans, Nile, Alabama, Henry IV, Burgundy and finally, Eutaw.
These vessels displaced about 500 tons and carried upwards of 150+ passengers on their Atlantic crossings. He sailed for
the Havre-Union-Whitlock Line during his career which ended with his death in 1842.
The French Merchant Ship BURGUNDY was extensively used for the transatlantic voyage to transport European Emigrants to the United States. It sailed from Le Havre and usually touched on an English port such as London or Cowes before leaving for America. The BURGUNDY was lost in 1848 off the Eastern shores of the United States. The French BUREAU MARITIME (Maritime Sea Post Office) in Le Havre utilized the private merhcant ships as well as the French Naval Vessels for the transport of mail.
The black squiggle on the backflap is the French payment - 9 decimes paid for French postage and transatlantic carriage.
PP is French and designates that it was paid to the border (it would be stamped "PD" for paid to destination).
It was handed to a non-contract steamer in Harve by the forwarding agent(AG Smith oval handstamp.
(There were no ships carrying mail under contract to the government to carry mail between Harve and NY until 1850)
Entered the mail in NY as a ship letter - 2 cents for the ship letter and 10 cents for postage for a total of 12 cents due to a destination beyond the port city.
The NY SHIP 12 is listed as being used from 1847-48, which would make it likely 1848
Thank you for the nice comments! -Jeff
