Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

Late Mail 1816 (Jan 4): Entire letter from London to Lieut. General Sir A. Campbell, Commander in Chief of the Forces, Mauritius; originally struck with circular "♚ / INDIA PACKET LETTER / G.P.O. / LONDON" datestamp (Jan 5) in black (Robertson IN P3) - an unusually fine strike - and rated "3/6d." in manuscript. The letter was re-sent as no Royal Navy Packet was available and re-mailed with "INDIA SHIP LETTER / GPO / LONDON" circular datestamp (April 20) in black (Robertson IN1) and rated at the much lower "1/2d." Ship rate. Central file fold but an unusual and rare entire congratulating the Lieut. General on his promotion to a Colonel of the 90th Regiment.