WAR OF 1870. 3 letters, 1870-1871. Letter (postage lost), with arrival stamp BORDEAUX to IRUN and SAINT-SEVER-SUR-L'ADOUR 4 OCT 70 (probably entrusted to the aeronaut of the Celeste). Letter dated Saint-Valéry s/Somme 2 Jan 1871 for Paris, with the indication on the address "By Moulins (Allier)", franking of a single n°45, 20 c., postmark of departure St Valéry s/ Somme (76) 3rd/2 JANV. 71. "Again an attempt to pass you some news I wrote to dad and mom by Grimbert"... Without arrival stamp. Letter carried by the ferryman Grimbert. Letter by ball from Moulins, Jersey to Paris (the 1st f. of the letter is missing), franked with a 3p. pink from Great Britain obl. los. vertical 409, with postmark C-JERSEY/JA-29/71 + PD in a circle in black; a 20 c. blue Bordeaux stamp added. Arrival stamp PARIS (60) 12 FEBRUARY 71. Mail said by bag of rice.