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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3046

Historical Documents
Napoleonic Wars
1812 (25 July) entire letter from Charles de Havilland, a prisoner of war, to his father, the Grand Bailli de l'Isle de Guernsey. Sent from Verdun with "1/1" rate mark and London transit on the flap. Long and interesting contents include describing in detail his financial difficulties as a prisoner of war in France, with his debts listed as "the immense sum of 7095 francs, God knows when I can pay you..." and "I had an argument the other day with an officer & a lawyer about this question. Can an Englishman be tried by the law of England if he defames the Character of another Englishman or tries to extort from him while a prisoner of war in France? ... we have a small wager depending on it". Vertical folding crease otherwise fresh and fine with most unusual and interesting contents. Photo

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£450