Lot 71446 – 1812 Entire letter from St. Vincent with interesting contents giving a detailed account of the eruption of La Soufrière

Stamp of St. Vincent 1812 Entire letter from St. Vincent with interesting contents giving a detailed account of the eruption of La Soufrière

Lot 71446 – 1812 Entire letter from St. Vincent with interesting contents giving a detailed account of the eruption of La Soufrière

St. Vincent
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1812 (May 5) Entire letter from St. Vincent to London with interesting contents giving a detailed account of the destruction caused by the eruption of La Soufrière only a few days earlier, particularly to the slaves who were living in the danger zone, with letter also talking about the slave trade on the island, sent to London with fleuron despatch ds, rated 2/-, with London arrival, fine condition, an important document in the history of the island

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