1836 (May 16), Crespino to Ferrara, disinfected folded letter, with
commercial contents, carried to the postal agency in Polesella, on
the
1836 (May 16), Crespino to Ferrara, disinfected folded letter, with
commercial contents, carried to the postal agency in Polesella, on
the northern bank of the Po, crossed the river-frontier north of
Ferrara at Ponte Lagoscuro, where it was quarantined and struck on
reverse with circular "PONTELAGO / NETTA FUORI / E / DENTRO", two
largely intact Papal Arms wax disinfection seals below, these
recorded used only in 1836, further signs of disinfection with
vinegar, fine. The devastating 1836 outbreak, part of the Second
Global Cholera Pandemic, paralyzed the Italian peninsula and
claimed tens of thousands of lives in major hubs like Naples and
Sicily. The crisis sparked widespread social unrest and "poisoning"
conspiracy theories.
