Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1838 (July 6): Entire letter from Yass written by the Explorer, Charles Sturt to Chas. Cowper, Kirkham, Cow Pastures; struck with circular "YASS / POST OFFICE / NSW" in black upon despatch, sent unpoaid with manuscript '10d.' rate at top for a distance between 120 and 170 miles. Reverse with blurred Campbell Town transit in black. A fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1974, lot 36.rn                     Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1053.rnrnNote: The letter was written from the famous explorer Charles Sturt (1795-1869) who traced the course of the Murrumbidgee River to discover that all westward flowing rivers in NSW arose from the Murray River (which he named), he was later Governor of Norfolk Island; to Sir Charles Cowper (1807-1875) who was later Premier of New South Wales on five occasions.