United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1848. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from Baltimore dated 'Jan 21 1848' in blue with hand-struck 'PAID' and framed oval '5' in blue, endorsed 'Per steamer "Missouri" for Havre from New York 23 Jan' with London transit '15/1' and manuscript '1/8' (U.K. debit to Holland) with hand-struck Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' on reverse in red (Van der Linden 1028) and Amsterdam arrival '17/2' and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating.
The "MISSOURI" was a steamer on the 'Herout & Handel Line\'.