US 1836 Incoming Ship Letter from Denmark, Ship in Quarantine, Elsinore Forwardr

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

1836

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Transport - Ships

Year of Issue

1836

Item Description

16 June 1836 folded letter from US Ship Captain, Daniel L. Winsor undergoing Quarantine in Elsinore, Denmark. The captain and his ship travelled eight weeks from Havana to Denmark. He wrote that today the Quarantine ends and he would go ashore to clear the ship. Two page letter written in English, and after clearing the ship he goes to St Petersburg, Russia with his cargo. Scarce complete letter with forwarding agent's endorsement on reverse (unlisted in Rowe forwarding agents markings). Sent to Boston, and rated 12 cents on arrival. Possibly disinfected in Denmark or on arrival. This was mailed during one of the large Cholera epidemics. First page of letter scanned.

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Item Location

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Ships To

United States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (British)

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