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Lot 1792

1855 (6 April), folded letter dated "Off Culpee 6th April", sent via Calcutta with large boxed "INDIA" and put on the steamer "BENTINCK" who travelled via Galle and Aden to Suez. From there overland to Alexandria where the "Indus" departed to Southampton, charged with "1/-" , later with the "St. Louis" to New York where the cover was charged with "45" with black handstamp and later red crayon, an interesting and fine cover with complete transcript of content