Letter with large 2d post cancel and open "Two Penny Post, Brick Lane" to Col C. Herries. Boxing day 1803

Mr Holden to Colonel Charles Herries. (Light Horse Volunteers).

Beschreibung

1803 postally used short letter with a large "2" black cancel and a clear Brick Lane Two Penny Post open oval cancel, also faint outline of another black cancel. Wax seal attached, piece lost from one side of the fold line, but no loss to the contents or cancels. Addressed to Colonel Herries written in the 3rd person from Mr Holden requesting a subscription to publishing a print of Adjutant Gordon, he (Herries writes on the front of the note "Mr Holden Am? verbally, that I would subscribe". *Note; Colonel Charles Herries is buried in Westminster Abbey and has a long obituary inscribed on the tomb and also a bust in bas-relief. he was one of 4 officers who distinguished himself at the Battle of Maida in 1806. His uniform is still held by the National Army Museum. An engraving was made of him by Thomas Blood in 1817. Charles Herries (1745-1819) was commandant of the Light Horse Volunteers for 25 years. His unit was raised in 1779, disbanded in 1783, reformed again in 1794, and finally disbanded in 1829. Its members were mainly wealthy Londoners, including many merchants and bankers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8557

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Letter with large 2d post cancel and open "...

Einband: Loose as Issued.

Zustand: Very Good