3 pp. + address leaf. 12x7¼. Letter from Thomas Coit to John Boardmann of Troy, NY, bearing a New York "clamshell" postmark.

A long description of an important American southern city from an original unpublished correspondence. Coit mentions the trip from New York and the "rear of the fever - it has been terribly severe this season - very few have escaped an attack of it & an alarming proportion have died..." He goes on to describe Savannah, Georgia: "...As for Savannah geographical proportions of it are much more intelligent than any one. I would give the sandy streets are more fatiguing to walk than your snow...The fame of this place for business has induced adventurers from all of Europe & America & here are men of Genius information & good manners from all parts of Great Britain & America..." He goes on to give prices of tobacco, cotton and flour.