9 August 1839 Waghorn Cover

9 August 1839

Postal cover from waghorn (), bearing Unknown handstamp in unknown. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office. Corinphila - 1839 (Aug 9): Special letter-sheet with imprinted "FORWARDED BY / MR. WAGHORN'S AGRA AGENCY / MR. MCCALLUM. / Registration fee paid, BOMBAY" (applied after the letter was sealed, four examples are recorded) mailed from Agra, India by an Italian Missionary to Lyon, France endorsed below the address "By the Agency of Mr. Waghorn via Marseille & Bombay" in manuscript with watery Agra despatch on reverse rated 14 annas in manuscript, further manuscript "Steam Postage "8" / Inland Postage "12" = 1 rupee 4 annas. Struck with superb framed "To the care of / Mr. WAGHORN" in black (Sidebottom type 10) numbered "168" displaying well on reverse and oval "INDIA" in red applied in Bombay. Carried on the, EIC "Berenice" which departed from Bombay (Sept 13) arrived at Suez (Oct 6) and transferred to the French Post Offi ce where struck with small cartridge "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERANÉE". The Mails from the "Berenice" were then taken by Thomas Waghorn himself aboard the Pasha's Steamer "Generoso" (in direct opposition from the British Offi cials in Alexandria) which departed Alexandria (Oct 13), together with the Mails from Calcutta which had been carried by the Schooner "Waterwitch" to Malta, the Mails travelled on from Malta after quarantine with Waghorn aboard the "Generoso", with Marseille arrival (Oct 25) and thence to Lyon with unclear arrival cds but docketed internally Oct 28th. and charged "16" décimes due. A remarkable and extraordinary entire marked to travel by the French P.O. but instead due to the lateness of the sailings carried privately by Thomas Waghorn: a cover of great beauty and of considerable rarity. Signed Todd AIEP. Note 1: Journey time 77 days. Note 2: See Colin Tabeart "Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets" page 58. Note 3: See also the letter from N. de Pothamier off ered under the "Wa

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