Lot
1818 
Confederacy, (Prize Court Mail) 1863 (Jun. 15) Inbound blockade cover Brooklyn N.Y. to Bryan County Ga. via Nassau, cover with original enclosed letter datelined "Brooklyn June 15" /63" and addressed to Mrs. John Hines at Way Station No. 1½; red manuscript "125" at left, manuscript "No. 19, H.F." docketing at right; cover opening tear, Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This cover was carried by English steamer "Jupiter" attempting a blockade run from Nassau to Savannah Ga. She was captured by the "USS Cimarron" on Sep. 13, 1863 six days out of Nassau with an assorted cargo and 32 persons aboard. The "Jupiter" with its crew, cargo and passengers were submitted to the Philadelphia Prize Court for adjudication. The case number "125" was assigned as docketed in red along with evidence "No. 19" and the initials "H.F." of Henry Flanders, Prize Court Commissioner.
The original letter with some interesting content, "Brooklyn is very dull now but they dont seem to feel any ill effects from the war except death of friends… Edward has a permanent birth on board a war ship on the Blockade Station… I don't know any other Southern people here but there may be some…I am told the contrabands suffer awful. Some are here, but they have no idea of working…Stonewall Jackson was highly spoken of in all our papers. What a loss to the Confederates he was. I think you have brave men and good men and I trust that it some way will all be right…I wrote you by Fortress Monroe a few lines, but that route is very uncertain…".
Realized: $1,600