February 1842 Bellary HG 11 Cover

February 1842

OVAL FREE DATESTAMPS ON MILITARY CONCESSION MAIL; Pair with Feb. 1842 EL (stained from heavy tape repairs; partially transcribed) to England with oval "LOODIANA/[DATE]/FREE" d.s., oval "INDIA", London Paid transit d.s. and Bolton d.s. on front or rear. No rate markings but endorsed from Sgt J.Pulas of the 31st Regiment (involved in the 1st Afghan War) and countersigned by the Commanding Officer at lower left; contents mainly family matters "....at this moment struggling....with the opposition.....in a camp...we are on our March to......Ferozepore..." and Nov. 1847 unpaid EL (some internal repairs; datelined at Bellary) to London endorsed 'From Pte Dennis Woolfe......' and 'Commanding Officer 1st Madras Fusiliers' with oval "BELLARY/[DATE]/FREE", oval "INDIA" and "2" (d) h.s. charge mark for an unpaid concession rate. Contents mainly concerning the discovery of another soldier with the same surname but unrelated and "....a Band Corporal's Daughter of the Hussars was pleased to make me a present of a consort or 8 (?) silver keyed flute which I am learning....." Rear with two London d.s. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, FREES