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EFFECT OF STEAM 1838-1840 The North America - Triple Letter

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Freight money was an extra charge by transatlantic steam ship
companies for the faster service they provided. Packet companies
also charged a 121.12¢ freight money fee, the first recorded August
17, 1838. This fee will appear only on outbound mail from the
United States.

NEW YORK TO LONDON
(VIA LIVERPOOL)

Ship Information
North America
departed New York
September 1, 1838,
arrived Liverpool
September 23, 1838.
The Europe would not
sail until September
16, 1838, so earlier
packet was used.

Postal Rates
United States 0
Great Britain 4/9
(3 x 8d) + (3 x lld) = 57d
or4/9

Wrapper carried to forwarding agent Gilpin's Exchange Reading
Room and Foreign Exchange Office, New York. This mail,
being outbound should indicate the payment of freight money.
Authorities in New York seldom noted the collection of the fee,
making New York Freight Money covers rare. (Winter)

Back of wrapper showing
the forwarding agent
handstamp, Liverpool
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ship letter stamp and
,. ... London receiving stamp.
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