Un prepaid cover posted from "SMYRNE (TURQUIE)*8 DEC. 1837" with manuscript "Paquebots de la Meditarranee", arr. "EPERNAY*6 JANV 1838". Manuscript taxe "10" (decimes). The route of the steamer (probably "RHAMSES" was Constantinople-Malta-Marseille and from there by land to Epernay.