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EFFECT OF ST EAM 1838 -1840 The President - Triple Letter

BlackXLine The Montreal

NEW YoRK To LONDON
(VIA PORTSMOUTH)
- Ship Information

- The President departed

New York March
22, 1838, arrived at
Portsmouth April 13,
1838. She sailed as a
packet until February
1841 when she went
~ .. aground on Goodwin

... -- Sands near Dover.

Postal Rates
lJnitedStates 0
Great Britain 4/-
(3 x 8d) + (3 x 8d) = 48d or
4/-

Triple letter carried to ship's agent for dispatch. Placed in
Great Britain's mail system at Portsmouth and proceeded
to London in mail coach.
Mru"lCHESTER, E NGLAND TO BOSTON
(VIA LONDON Al'ID NEW YoRK)

Ship Information
The Montreal departed
London October 29,
1839, arrived New
YorkJanuary 4, 1840. •.
She was a new ship
added to the fleet in
1833.

Postal Rates
Great Britain 0
3
United States 20 ,4¢
1834¢ + 2¢ = 2034¢

Letter carried to ship's agent in New York. Dispatched
as indicated. Note advertising label of ship's agent.