Entire letter canc. "ΠΥΡΑΙΕΥΣ*29.ΙΟΥΛΙ.1842" to New York. Written "Ingleterre via France", canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*30.ΙΟΥΛΙ.1842", cachet "PURIFIE AU LAZARET MALTE" (during the cholera pandemic of the 1830s and 40s mail from the east were disinfected, Malta being the chief place used by French paquebots), canc. "2 GRECE 2 MARSEILLE*23.AOUT.42" in France, "X 27 AUG 1842" and "E PAID 27 AU 1842" in London and "L AU 28 42" in Liverpool. An indistinct mark with “MS” at the base, probably Boston. Rate marks “2/8 1/2d, the rate for a letter up to ¼ oz by French Packet via France, “4” in red, the packet rate to the USA and “40” on reverse. Very rare and remote destination at that time.