1847, folded letter datelined New Haven, 19 February [United States], to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, carried via St. Thomas where it was handled by forwarding agents F.A. Whitmore & Co, with their oval backstamp, “29” in blue manuscript at top, scarce red octagonal Spanish “S. TOMAS” and straight-line AGUADILLA in red struck on front, a likely entry strike as Aguadilla is a port city, light filing folds, else a fresh and rare entire.
