Lot no. 6101

Letter dated Stockholm July 17th 1840 and sent via St. Kitts to St. Barthélemy. Backstamped with a London postmark "K JY-29 1840". The letter was privately transported to London, where it was prepaid 1 shilling in accordance with the POD of January 1840 in order to be sent by a packet from Falmouth to St. Kitts. Notation on front "Care of G Wattley Esq. St. Kitts" indicates that this gentleman then forwarded the letter to St. Barthélemy.