Folded letter dated St. Croix 15 July 1817 to Aberdeen via Lancaster, Great Britain. By ship and on arrival stamped framed, stepped ‘LALNCASTER / SHIP LETTER’ and backstamped fleuron ‘LANCASTER / 9 SEP 9 / 1817 / o 239 o’ and red ‘SEP / W M / 1811’. Routing instruction noted ‘Ship Neptune / Via Lancaster. Charge note ‘1/8’ due.