Los-Nr. 8035

1866 (April 16): Small Ladies envelope to Amoy, China franked by 1859 10 c. reddish-purple and 12 1/2 c. green in a horizontal pair, cancelled in black at 'Wardsville' (Ontario). Carried on the Allan Line steamer 'Moravian' to Liverpool and, in transit, further struck on front by '1d.' credit to Hong Kong handstamp in red. Reverse with 'Hamilton / UC' cds (April 17) and HONG KONG arrival cds (July 4), both in black and docketing of receipt (July 6) in manuscript. An extremely scarce destination. Cert. Vincent Graves Greene (1988). The addressee, Reverend Leonard William Kip (1826-1901), was christian missionary in China with his wife Helen, arriving in June 1861 in Amoy, until 1898.​ Mrs Helen Kip was the wife of the Christian Missionary Leonard Kip. They were based in Amoy for 37 years, Mrs. Kip taught geography and English primarily to women students at Amoy's second Church from 1866.