Lot 10020 – 1861 (Feb 23). Entire letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, carried by the « Adriatic » under the Cunard Line

1861 (Feb 23). Entire letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, carried by forwarding agent to New York with corresponding « M. ECHEVARRIA & CO./NEW-YORK. » two-line hs in blue on reverse, 6 cents double rate exchange debit cds of New York on front, for two rates under U.S.-France Treaty, carried as endorsed by the « Adriatic », red entry octagon of Havre and « 16 » decimes due rating (double rate « 10 » grams in ms at top left); this was the only voyage that the « Adriatic » made under charter for the Cunard Line.