Lot
896 
"U.S. Navy Yard, N. York/6th Sept. 1809", manuscript dateline on folded letter hand carried to a Lieut. of the USS Syren in New York. Estimate $100 - 150.
USS "Syren" (later "Siren") was a brig of the United States Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812 until being captured by the Royal Navy in 1814. Letter requests Lieut. to sit in on a court marshal as a member.
Lot
897
Navy Agency—Baltimore, blue straightline between ruled lines clearly struck on large part of folded cover to U.S. naval doctor on board the U.S. Sloop Dale with the Pacific Squadron "To the care of Capt. Nicholson, Barnums Hotel, Post Paid to Baltimore", black "Easton Md. Apr. 13" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "12½" rate, slightly toned, refolded, Fine appearance, a scarce U.S. Navy forwarding agent's marking, ex-Cal Hahn. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot
898
New York Navy Agents Office, clear strike of rounded rectangular handstamp on backflap of cover to Commodore George Washington Storer, commander of U.S. Navy Brazil Squadron in Rio de Janeiro, sent in care of Navy Agent's Office, red "Portsmouth N.H. Jun. 1" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, docketed "Ans. Augt. 19th 1848" at left; Very Fine, choice strike of this scarce naval forwarding handstamp, ex-Cal Hahn. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575