STAPLETON PRISON (BRISTOL) - INGOING LETTER TO FRENCH P.O.W....

Hammer

£110

STAPLETON PRISON (BRISTOL) - INGOING LETTER TO FRENCH P.O.W. EX FRANCE; Very fine 29 Nov. 1806 EL from "[La?] Faye" in France prepaid with very fine red "P.72.P/PONTOISE" and poor red "P.P.P.P." on the front and "15 [decimes]" rate on flap; addressed "A M. Pierre Vaillant, Sergent Major de la 3te demie brigade de Ligne, Prisonnier de Guerre a N'engletaire [sic] dans la prison de Stapleton proche de Bristol a Nengleterre a Stapleton dans la prison De Stapleton." Attractive and rare example of mail going into this Camp. Cross Reference: BRISTOL, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, FRANCE