| BLK23 |
Incoming Blockade Cover from New
York City to Aiken SC via Nassau, Bahamas and Charleston SC --
The original letter remains with the cover dated New York City 19 Aug
1864. The cover arrived in Charleston SC on 3 DEC 1864 with the
application of the small double circle Charleston SC CDS
on that date. Records show that the blockade runner Laurel
arrived in Charleston from Nassau on that date. Period receiving
docketing at the left indicates that the letter was received 3 DEC 1864
and the sender’s name was Mrs. J. D. Parkinson. The full address is to
The Revd J. H. Cornish, Aiken, South Carolina. Manuscript “12” in
pencil indicating 10cts due for inland CSA postage plus 2cts ship rate
with no SHIP or STEAM-SHIP handstamp. The cover is listed as BI-Ch-75
on Page 248 of the Walske-Trepel book. However, in the book the name of
the addressee was misread as “McCormick.” Cover shows a little edge
wear and part of the backflap is missing. Still a very fine inbound
Charleston blockade cover with the original letter confirming the point
of origin. |
$1,800.00 |
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-- Confederate Order Form --