Lot# 368 - Auction 244-249
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Lot# : 368 Grenada
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1795 (April 25): Entire letter from St. Georges, Grenada to Lancaster, struck on reverse flap with "GRENADA / Crown" handstamp in black. London arrival (June 26) and charged 1 s. 6 d. to pay in manuscript on receipt. Spike hole and creasing but a fine early entire with news of the Fédon Rebellion: "You will before this have heard the situation of the Islandof Grenada which is very alarming, on the 3rd of March an insurrection took place here, the Mulattos & Blacks in two different towns in the Island murdered all the white people and then took to the Woods where they have formned a very strong Camp, and every night brings fresh scenes of their depredations, they have at this time burned the principal parts of the Estates in the Island that lies any distance from the town of St. Georges, and every white inhabitant that they get hold of they cut off their head immediately...they are about 10 or 12 thousand strong. I have been commanding an armed schooner to keep them from getting any supply from Guadeloupe...". A fascinating and historic entire: it is interesting that the French settlers get no blame in the letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHF -
