Saugor HG 2

1837

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1837

1837 SAGOR Bearing Giles 3 on folded letter from Calcutta to Saugor with CALCUTTA Bearing Giles 22

25 December 1838

23 May 1839

VIA PERSIAN GUELPH ENDORSED COVER (MENTIONS AFGHAN CAMPAIGN) EX SAGOR VIA BOMBAY, BEIRUT & EGYPT TO G.B.; Attractive 23 May 1839 E (side-flaps mostly removed, otherwise fine) from "SAGOR" (red boxed "Paid [11 as]" d.s. on top flap; postage paid for 573 miles to Bombay) addressed to Scotland and boldly endorsed above the address; "Per Overland Mail of June 3d via Persian Gulph, Bussorah and Beyrout" (additionally endorsed "via Bombay"). There is a Bombay red oval-framed (steamer postage unpaid) "INDIA" mark on the front along with a green boxed Falmouth Scottish Mail Tax mark, while there is a 13 Aug. 1839 Edinburgh arrival cds across the join on the reverse. The (sadly only partial) contents refer to the start of the 1st Afghan Campaign; "You have heard of course of the Warlike [busine]ss now going on beyond our North Western [border]. The Army of the Indus has made but slow [progress?] and had many difficulties to contend with, [some of?] those arising from want of carriage and prices [espciall?]y of food & forage. They Surmounted the Bolan [Pass with?] much difficulty, but were sadly distressed [thereaf?]ter. Provisions of all kinds were so scarce [and so?] dear, as to amount almost to a state of [fami?]ne. Ottah and Grain were both selling at [the eno]rmous price of 2 Sren[?] per Rupee... a large body of the Enemy when they were [easily?] defeated. The Army was very healthy, notwithst[anding]...". With research notes showing that this letter was carried by the 'Hugh Lindsay' from Bombay (3 June) to Muscat and on to Bushire; then overland to Basra & Baghdad and then to Beirut, whence HMS Acheron took it (10 July) to Alexandria (12-14 July) and then on to Malta (18 July) and Gibraltar (31 July), whence it was taken by the S.S. 'Iberia' (1 Aug.) to Falmouth (10 Aug.), which exactly fits the 13 Aug. Edinburgh transit cds. Very Rare and Exceptional 'Persian Gulf' Route cover that has not previously been recorded. [Found by a Cavendish describer in a bundle of loose unsorted covers.] Ideal for Exhibition. [Ex John Lea.] Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN, MILITARY, IRAN/PERSIA, MARITIME MAIL

19 April 1842

1st AFGHAN WAR - UNREST IN SAUGOR & NEWS OF POLLOCK, THE KHYBER PASS, GHUZNEE, ETC.; 19 Apr. 1842 cross-written EL (full typed transcript - see scan online - with minor wear to folds) from a British Officer (R.O.? Herbert) in "Saugor" to his brother in Wales. There is a fine red boxed "SAUGOR/Paid" d.s. (frame just crossed by small closed seal tear) on the reverse beside the London 10 June arrival cds; it is endorsed "Per Steamer via Falmouth", was charged "1/-" Packet rate and has a fine red oval Bombay "INDIA" on the front. The long and fascinating letter gives an eye-witness account of the ongoing unrest in central India incl. "About 3,000 Bhoondeleks from the Shahghur Territory, our own District and from the Bundlecund States (Chirgong, the place attacked last year, in particular) having established themselves in the Hills between the Shahghur State and our Saugor District, made a descent the other day (on the 9th) upon two very large towns not far from here and subject to us. One of these, Khunlassa, was sacked by them for about half an hour; and at the other 12 Burkundayes, their Jerundur and two Shwars of Offuras Horse were killed. There were only 9 of the Irregulars at the place and one only out of the whole remaining untouched, two having been killed and 6 wounded, their horses and accoutrements fell into the hands of the Insurgents... I galloped off, and after putting myself at the head of the Police and succeeded in arresting 7 of the persons who were engaged in creating the disturbance, the remaining portion of them, perhaps 25 in number having taken to their heels on my approach ". He then adds news of the Afghan War; "Pollock had determined to proceed to Sale's assistance on the 1st of this month [April 1842], and it was announced in yesterday's Agra Ukhbar that he moved on the 31st of last month up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass with the intention of entering it the next day...The papers will have informed you of the Fall of Ghuznee, Palmer having surrendered [?] it up in consequence of a scarcity of water. The licking the Insurgents got from the Garrison at Candahar will also have reached you from the same source...". An important insight into the unrest in other parts of India while the British forces were focussed on Afghanistan. Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY

26 November 1842

22 January 1844

Entire posted from Sagor on 22nd January 1844 to Calcutta with "Sagor/Paid" HG2 cancellation in red with postage of 10 Anna's paid along with Calcutta GPO and "AM" delivery marks. Excellent contents addressed to Major Owley regarding the conditions of the British army and other factors influencing the soldiers.

5 August 1846

India 1846 Entire from Sagor to Nagpore with rare red boxed cachet 'SAGOR/5 AUG/1846/PAID', Giles Type 2, used later than recorded. Addressed to 18th Regiment, Bombay Presidency.

31 July 1851

1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD 21 and London arrival

16 December 1851

1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter from Calcutta, with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21