Lot 8090
1844 (June 9): Entire letter written from Fort Royal, Martinique, addressed to an ensign on board the corvette 'Sabinne' on the India Station based at Réunion, (Ile de Bourbon), endorsed 'per Packet' and struck on despatch with fine framed FORT ROYAL in blue on reverse and circular ´St. Pierre / Martinique despatch cds on front (June 11) in black. Circular 'Le Havre / Bureau Maritime' cds in red (July 21) and thence to Réunion with fine 'St. Denis / Ile Bourbon' cds in black (March 4, 1845). The addressee not found after the 272 day journey to Réunion, the entire forwarded on to Hong Kong with double arc HONG KONG arrival cds (Dec 24) in black and rated '4' (pence) due in manuscript. An extraordinary entire with a 568 day journey to it´s eventual destination. Cert. Holcombe (1991).
