Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3

1838

1838 KURNAUL Paid Giles 3 on folded letter from Dadoopore to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10, with handdrawn map of the surroundings

1838

1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings

23 February 1838

GRAVESEND INDIA LETTERS GROUP - BLACK OR RED - EX BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, KURNAUL OR SYDNEY; 1824/26/32 trio with boxed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" black boxed types (one v. fine; ex Bombay?, Calcutta or unknown), Feb. 1838 EL (cross-written family news) with scarce red type (overstruck) along with mainly fine scarce claret-purple boxed "KURNAUL/Paid [1 Rs]" ds on reverse, and fine Apr. 1838 EL ex Sydney (N.S.W.) with v. fine script-type boxed "India Letter/Gravesend". (5 covers) Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES, SHIP LETTERS, KENT

10 February 1842

1st Afghan War - Army of Retribution 1842 (Feb 10): Entire letter from Lieut. Willis Atty of the 31st. Regiment to his aunt Lady Baring Gould in Barnet, Herts., written between Meerut and Kurnaul at Camp Chamlee, mailed prepaid to Bombay with boxed and manuscript dated "KURNAUL / Paid" in red, endorsed "Prepaid" and "via Falmouth", with oval "INDIA" in red, thence on Steamer "Victoria" from Bombay with London arrival (April 11) in red on reverse. Fine content (full transcript with the lot) regarding the War: "we expect to march to Kabul....to revenge the death of the whole of the 44th Regt. which has been cut to pieces by the Afghans. We made a treaty with our enemy to lay down our arms and quit Cabul which the 44th hand no sooner done than a proclamation was issued by the Chief of the Afghans to kill and destroy the whole of our force...they have likewise murdered all the ladies, sick and hostages...my best thanks for the kind present of £50". Scarce cover with fine content. Provenance: Collection Derek Hammond Giles, Spink, London, 25 Oct 2000, lot 602. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - Armeen von Retribution 1842 (Feb 10) : vollständiger Brief von Lieut. Willis Atty des 31 st. Regimentes an seinen Tante Lady entblößend Gould in Barnet, Herts. Geschrieben zwischen Meerut und Kurnaul zu Lager Chamlee, aufgegeben vorausbezahlt nach Bombay mit Rechteck und handschriftlich datiert "KURNAUL / bezahlt" in rot, Vermerk "vorausbezahlt" und "über Falmouth", mit ovalem "Indien" in rot, von dort auf Dampfer "Victoria" von Bombay mit London Ankunft (April 11) in rot auf der Rückseite. Fein Inhalt (vollständige Abschrift im Lot enthalten) in Bezug auf War: "wir erwarten marschieren nach Kabul ... Rache nehmen die Todes des ganze des 44th Regt. Welches wurde Vortrennschnitt zu Stück von dem Afghans. Wir machte ein Vertrag mit unser Feind auf Stapel legen unser Wappen und aufhören Cabul welches die 44th Hand nein Eher gemacht als ein Aufruf wurde ausgegeben bei der Chef des Afghans abbrechen und vernichten die ganze von unserer Gewalt ...they haben Gleichermaßen gemordet alle die Damen, Kranken und Geiseln ...my beste bedankt für die Art gegenwärtig von £50" . Seltener Brief mit feinem Inhalt. Provenienz: Sammlung Derek Hammond Giles, Spink, London, 25 Oct 2000, Los 602.

An entire letter dated 6th May 1839 from one John Bott at KURNAUL, District Headquarters in the Punjab on the old bank of the Jumna river 1030 miles from Calcutta and 1056 miles from Bombay. The front has the instruction for the letter to go “1ST steamer from Bombay”. There is the INDIA in an ellipse HG Type SD7 in use until 1856. On the reverse is the KURNAUL Post Office Stamp HG Type 3 with date and paid, in use from 1837-40. The remainder are U.K. receipt stamps, all of the 15th July 1839. From the dates, it would appear, that the letter was sent in the “Atalanta” on the 20th May arriving in Suez 15th June. Then from Alexandria to Malta, Gibraltar, Falmouth and arrived in London on the 15th July 1839. Transit time 72 days.