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The Sir Robert Rich Correspondence 1628 (16 Mar.) entire letter headed "Sumer Iland" from John Han
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(x) The Sir Robert Rich Correspondence
1628 (16 Mar.) entire letter headed "Sumer Iland" from John Hanmer to Sir Nathanial Rich at Warwick House, Holborn, London, writing to his employer about a shipment of tobacco and saying very clearly that this letter and an invoice are being sent by the ship Lydia, docketed as received on 28 April via Dartmouth. Public Records Office handstamp on face panel. A remarkable letter, it being virtually unheard of to have such explicit information about a specific carrier at this very early date. Photo
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10th. Duke of Manchester
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1628 (16 Mar.) entire letter headed "Sumer Iland" from John Hanmer to Sir Nathanial Rich at Warwick House, Holborn, London, writing to his employer about a shipment of tobacco and saying very clearly that this letter and an invoice are being sent by the ship Lydia, docketed as received on 28 April via Dartmouth. Public Records Office handstamp on face panel. A remarkable letter, it being virtually unheard of to have such explicit information about a specific carrier at this very early date. Photo
provenance:
10th. Duke of Manchester
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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(x) The Sir Robert Rich Correspondence
1628 (16 Mar.) entire letter headed "Sumer Iland" from John Hanmer to Sir Nathanial Rich at Warwick House, Holborn, London, writing to his employer about a shipment of tobacco and saying very clearly that this letter and an invoice are being sent by the ship Lydia, docketed as received on 28 April via Dartmouth. Public Records Office handstamp on face panel. A remarkable letter, it being virtually unheard of to have such explicit information about a specific carrier at this very early date. Photo
provenance:
10th. Duke of Manchester
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1628 (16 Mar.) entire letter headed "Sumer Iland" from John Hanmer to Sir Nathanial Rich at Warwick House, Holborn, London, writing to his employer about a shipment of tobacco and saying very clearly that this letter and an invoice are being sent by the ship Lydia, docketed as received on 28 April via Dartmouth. Public Records Office handstamp on face panel. A remarkable letter, it being virtually unheard of to have such explicit information about a specific carrier at this very early date. Photo
provenance:
10th. Duke of Manchester
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda, Crossroads of the Atlantic: A Postal History from 1617 to 1877 - The David Pitts Collectio
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