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COMPETITION 1822-1830                                                     The  Silvanus Jenkins  - Forwarded
         Red Star Line




                                       AMSTERDAM, NETHERIANDS TO PROVIDENCE, RI
                                           (VIA LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND NEwYoRK)




































                                     Letter  addressed  to  'Mr.  Rathbone  Besttone,'             Postal Rates
            Ship Information         Liverpool to  be  placed  on October 1st packet for      Netherlands         25
                                     New York.  Arrived  in England  October 1,  1828         Great Britain     1/7d
           Silvanus    Jenkins
                                     but unable to meet the packet in Liverpool.  It was      United States    20%¢
          departed  Liverpool
                                     dispatched as indicated on the next available packet .
          . October  11,  1828,
          arriveds  New  York        Note the '905' in the upper right corner. This indicates
           November 17, 1828.        the account to be charged for the Netherlands postage




                    Reduced  copy  of
                    cover back showing
                    the  British  postal
                    markings    noting
                    letter was processed
                    on  the  evening
                    of  October  1st.
                    Also  Netherlands
                    postage  fees  of 25
                    styviers is noted.
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