1810 – A merchant’s letter from Sweden reporting the impact of the Napoleonic Wars upon American trade and the assassination of Count Axel von Fersen who had served at Yorktown during the American Revolution
Envelope or Cover. This stampless letter from George Davis, a merchant in Sweden, to his mother in New York measures 26” x 13” unfolded. It was datelined “Gothenburg June 26 1820” and privately carried to Boston where it was rated at 19 cents, 17 cents for inland postage plus a...... More