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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - THE FALMOUTH PACKET
An entire written in Dominica, back stamped with Type D1 on 11th January 1834 and put on
the packet. It was endorsed “single sheet” and in Falmouth was rated 2/2d - l/3d packet and lid
to London where it was back stamped on 15th February, a quick transit of 35 days
A wrapper from missionaries in Montserrat addressed to the Wesleyan Mission House in
Bishopsgate. It was back stamped with a twin arc Type C3 on 29th May 1841 and in London on 7th
July - a transit of 39 days. In accordance with the 1840 reforms it was rated as a Vi oz letter, an all
in charge of 1/-.
