1pg 1836 Bremen - Bremerhaven Germany letter - Oliver \"Master of the Ship Tiber\" For Sale

Free Domestic Shipping.This is an original item, not a reproduction and is from the papers of Capt. Paul A. Oliver of the American Ship Tiber.
A1 page 1836 letter datelined \"Bremen, 7th of Octbr. 1836\" addressed to \"Mr. P. A. Oliver, Master of the Ship Tiber, Care of Mr. H. Garrels, Bremerhaven\" and postmarked with a two-line straight-line in black \"BREMEN 6 OCT.\"
Content: \"By this I beg leave to inform you that I engaged a Cabin Passenger for you at the rate of Eighty Bremen Dollars in case you could take this Gentleman besides you compliment of 121 Betweendecks passengers. Of course You would have to find him board yourself. The watercasks and provisions will be sent down tomorrow and Monday and I intend to send down the passengers on Tuesday which you will consent and for the rest refer to my last respects from Yesterday, expecting your answer. I expect Your reflection by the return and am respectfully, Charles Taub.
Capt.Paul Ambrose Oliver (Sr.) was born in Philadelphia on April 18, 1796, and diedat Fort Hamilton, Long Island, New York in June 1848 and was interred inGreenwood Cemetery. He was the eldest sonof Capt. Thomas and Sarah Ambrose Oliver.On July 28, 1819, he married Mary Van Dusen, the daughter of a shipbuilder in Kensington, Connecticut. He wastrained on board ship and was first mate of the \"Nancy and Kate,” hisfather’s ship. He was washed overboardin 1812 at age 16. He was commissioned aMaster in the U.S. Navy on Apr. 15,1814, having served in the Navy, especiallyat the battle of Lake Erie in 1812, commanding a vessel that took prisoners. In 1819, he was recorded as shipmaster andresided in Philadelphia. He owned and commanded the ships \"Tiber,\"\"Superior,\" \"Trenton,” and \"Louisiana\"--vessels asnotable in his day as Cunard Liners later were. His children were George Washington, born June15,1820, who resided in New Orleans being active in the cotton trade; MarySeymour, born May 15, 1823; Paulina Ambrosina, born Aug.26, 1828; Paul AmbroseOliver (Jr.), born July 18, 1830 on board the ship Louisiana in the EnglishChannel under the U.S. flag, was educated in Altona, Germany, came toNew York and engaged in the shipping business. In service for the Union Army, he was receivedthe Medal of Honor and was present at the surrender at Appomattox.Free Domestic Shipping.

Terms and Conditions:

FREEUnited States of AmericaPostal ServiceFIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING to the United States.

Uninsured International, including Canada, shipments are$12.85.

Postal insurance and/or registered mail for loss and/or damage protection will be an extra chargeand offered only if specifically requested. If this concerns you, please message me in advance of your purchase.

All international shipments that request registered mail (insurance generally unavailable) will be charged a flat $14.00 for this service.

The United States Postal Service has an excellent record with my shipments.

I have been a member of the American Philatelic Society since 1978 and have been selling on for years.

Buyers must pay state sales tax, collected by - I have no control over this. If you are tax exempt, you must work this out with .

Buy with trust and confidence.

Thank you for taking the time to view my items and make sure to review the other items in my retail store, especially in this category.

---