By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
lot # 6059 - Indien - Vorphilatelie
Indien - Vorphilatelie: 1826 (28 Mar.) Soldier's letter, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, wr
1826 (28 Mar.) Soldier's letter, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, written by Lewis Carroll (not the 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' writer but a Private of a 2nd Regiment) from KAMPTEE near Nagpore via Madras (29 Apr.) and London (23 Oct.) to Ennis, County Clare, Ireland (a 213 days carriage), bearing large circled "INDIA SOLDIERS/LONDON/3" h/s on front and the SCARCE circled "MADRAS/SOLDIERS.LETTER/FREE/29 AP 29/1826" d/s in red (Giles SD10) along with London transit cds in red on the reverse. Letter with minor imperfections but with fine strikes of scarce hand-/date-stamps.
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