Lot 8157
1846: Entire letter from Paris to the naturalist ´Zollinger' in Batavia, Netherlands East Indies endorseed at base 'via Marseille, Alexandria and Singapore' struck with Paris cds on despach (March 14) and both framed 'PD' and 'PP' handstamps. Reverse with framed 'SINGAPORE / SHIP LETTER / Bearing' in black (Proud S2). Obverse with manuscript '2/6d.' rate and reverse with corresponding manuscript '30 D' (pence). A fine and attractive entire.
Gumprich & Strauss was a well known Playing Cards publisher in Batavia.
Heinrich Zollinger (1818-1859) was a Swiss botanist, born in Feuerthalen, Switzerland. From 1837-1838 he studied botany at the University of Geneva. In 1842 he moved to Java, working in a botanical garden, and on small government- financed scientific expeditions. He returned to Switzerland in 1848, but came back to Java in 1855 with his wife and two children.
