I would appreciate your opinions about two letters sent from Smyrna to Trieste, 1790. I presume that both letters accompany money. The first question it is where were disinfected with vinegar. I tend to think they were sent with Neapolitan courier. Between 1788-1791 the Austrians suspended their postal services thru the Balkans because the war with the Ottomans.
If my supposition it is correct where the disinfection took place? Ragusa? Carlobago? Perhaps Venice? If you have other knowledge please let me know.
The second question it is if the number 1000 it is a money amount? Third question it is the meaning for "CAV". It is an abbreviation for Cavaliere?
Thank you