Details For Cover ID# 29772

[War of 1812] Printed letter from Liverpool dated May 13, 1813 endorsed "p Holton," from Liverpool to Providence, RI, entered mails at Portland with thier "JUL" postmark and manuscript "July 8" date, Ship 19c due, the newspaper clipping from New-York Gazette of July 12, 1813 mentions that, "2 American ships, under Russian colors, from St. Petersburg arrived (in Liverpool) 3 days before she sailed. ... "

printed letter regarding changing relationships with America and the licensing of neutral vessels to trade

ex Frajola, Walske and Booth

At this date in the War of 1812 the British blockade of American ports had not yet extended to Maine.