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(Freight Money) New Orleans, Louisiana to Bordeaux, France. 1842 folded letter sheet with blue "New Orleans, La., Feb 4" cds and endorsed "Via New Yorks first Packet for Europe", red "Paid" handstamp and two manuscript fifty cent rates, red "New York, Feb 14" transit cds, "10" decimes due and red French transit cds's; edge wear at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $75 - 100.
This was prepaid at the rate of 25¢ per sheet for over 400 miles for two sheets of paper and freight money fee (via steamer) of 25¢ per sheet for two sheets per steam vessel via Havre (sailing) packet. It was intended to go via the quickest means possible, but left by the first in accordance with the writers routing instructions, resulting in a waste of 50¢ since freight money wasn't required.
Realized: $250