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EFFECT OF STEAM 1838 - 1840 The Orpheus
Black Ball Line Freight Money

BALTIMORE TO LONDO
(VIA NEW YoRK Al~lD L IVERPOOL)

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Letter posted in Baltimore endorsed to Liverpool
packet. ew York dispatched on Black Ball
packet for Liverpool Liverpool applied black
'LIVERPOOL I SHIP LETTER' Robertson
type S14 in use 1838 to 1841. London received
letter evening April 15 and applied red double
circle receiving mark on back.

Postal Rates
Ship Information
United States $1.25
The Orpheus departed (4X 121h) + (4X 183,4) =
$1.25
New York March 3,
Inland plus freight money.
1839 arrived Liverpool
Great Britain 4/9d
April 14, 1840.
(3 x 8d) + (3 x lld) = 4/9d
Ship letter fee plus inland
postage.