1801 ms “Paisley (England) 31 Oct 1801” to Montreal carried outside the mail via private ship to New York where posted, New York clamshell (Jan 15) and “PAID” hs, ms “20”c to border, faint ms “to pay 7”d Cy collect (to the left of the PAID hs). Lengthly business letter re: grain shipments but interesting note “We rec’d the joyful news of peace here on the 5th current which caused a great illumination both here and all the principle towns in Britain.
