2 December 1836 Waghorn Cover

2 December 1836

Postal cover from waghorn (), bearing Unknown handstamp in unknown. Dated 12 January. Scarce example of postal history from this office. Corinphila - 1836 (Dec 2): Entire letter excluding enclosures from Bombay to London, with partial strike of scarce "INDIA / Packet Letter / PAID" somewhat obscured by manuscript on reverse by "Care of Thos. Waghorn Esq., to be forwarded by / the best opportunity for Britain, with / Edmund Bibby & Co.'s compliments / Bombay 12 Jan"; with framed "To the care of / Mr. WAGHORN" struck in black (Sidebottom type 10), and further inscribed "via Suez" and "1½ oz." on obverse and numbered "84". Carried on the EIC "Hugh Lindsay" from Bombay (Jan 18) arriving at Suez (Feb 15) thence by French Packet from Alexandria to Marseille, where disinfected by fumigation against Cholera with two line "PURIFIÉ LAZARET / MARSEILLE" in black displaying well on reverse. Obverse with framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" and Marseille cds (March 16) in black and thence to London (March 21) where charged "12s." in manuscript to pay (a fi gure somewhat diffi cult to work out under the 1837 rates - see the next lot). A fi ne and most interesting cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Note 1: Journey time 68 days. Note 2: This is one of the Huth correspondence covers mentioned by Sidebottom on page 151, at the time of his book this would have been the earliest example known.

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