Posts by rolando38

  • Sent Acre (Palestine) to Livorno in 1689. Was it disinfected?

    Hello Lawrence

    the manuscript mention "par voye de Marseille", reminds the later cancel "VOYE DE MER PAR MARSEILLE" who is said buy G Dutau p417 of his book to have been associated to the sanitation service, could suggest it has been disinfected; however it seems to have been written by the sender here

    being very early, (earliest disinfected date in Marseille is a 1601 letter from Alep) , France did have a document "Arrest de la cour du parlement ( de Provence )" dated 1629 , mentioning that coversshould be "perfumed" with fumes of laurel, geniper, and rosmarine OR immersed in vinegar ; I have a "reglement sanitaire" booklet of 1789, mentioning the same methods, in addition to slitting

    I'd be glad to further discuss with you , please email to roland.goutay@sfr.fr

  • Mail disinfected 1831/32 at the eastern border of France

    Hello André

    I'm also very interested by this topic, and I can add the following items from my collection:

    . Rotterdam to Bordeaux, Oct 26th 1831 (fumigated, one slit) ; no enyytry marks however, it could be maritime mail ? I doubt-it

    . Gand to Vouvray (Fr), Dec 16th 1831 (2 large slits) "Belgique par Lille" entry

    . Courtray to Paris, Oct 7th 1831 (2 large slits) "Pays Bas par Lille" entry

    . Stralsund to Bordeaux, Feb 4th 1832 (2 small slits) "Prusse par Forbach" entry

    . Berlin to Bordeaux Aug 27th 1831 , which seems an early date, "Prusse par Forbach" entry


    I have looked at hundreds of cross border 1831-32 covers at the North East of France and only a few seem to have been disinfected

    I am also very surprised not to found any incoming disinfected mail at the border with Kingdom of Sardinia ie Pont de Beauvoisin or Antibes entry points; should you have any, please tell me


    Roland