LETTER FROM JEAN BRIÉ, CHIEF NURSE ABOARD THE SHIP LE VÉTÉRAN, ADDRESSED TO THE NOTARY HOÜANNE IN SAUMUR, 14 Germinal year 13 (April 4, 1805). 33359-250
Letter with a beautiful engraved vignette depicting the Republic and a ship on a shield.
With a postal address on the back "To Mr. Hoüanne Notary in Saumur / Dept of Maine Et Loire / via Angers to Saumur / Urgent".
Red ink postal stamp "28 BREST". Remnants of a red wax seal.
Continuing to seek money, Jean Brié specifies "in the port where he is, one must be clean, thus it costs .." [...] "we were about to depart when we set sail with twenty ships and five frigates where we went to Brest for about three days but the English were superior to us and besides, the winds changed, which forced us to return [...]"
Double leaflet. 2 pages of writing.
H 22.5 cm x 17 cm.
Good condition, traces of folds, some foxing, and damp stains.
Price :
250,00 €
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Reference :
33359-250