£100 - £120
1810 (Mar 11) Entire letter from Kingston to Scotland endorsed by the "Manchester" Packet, disinfected due to an outbreak of yellow fever in the West Indies with clear signs of scorching, charged 2/3. The "Manchester" was captured by an American Privateer in 1813 but recaptured three months later. Disinfected mail is very unusual from Jamaica.
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