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1724-1838 Entire letters from or to Westmorland or North Lancashire including 1724 entire letter from Sudbury "To Mr Jon. Beech at Sr Chris. Musgroves in Cumberland, turn at Stone, Kendall", allowed as a free frank with the "3" rate crossed out and initialled; "KIRBY LONSDALE" undated circles (2); 1800 Free entire letter to the Bishop of Llandaff at Kendal; 1812 Free entire letter written from Kendal but posted at Dudley; superb "MILNTHORPE / 254" mileage mark; 1833 G.P.O O.H.M.S entire letter signed by Francis Freeling, concerning a complaint brought against the sub-postmaster of Hawkshead; also an 1862 letter from the writer Harriet Martineau at Ambleside extolling the beauty of the Lake District (with cover front, stamp removed). (10). £150-180
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Penny Posts. 1813-42 Entire letters with "KENDAL / Penny Post" in red (5, one with No. 1 of Bowness, three with No. 2 of Ambleside, one exceptionally in combination with red boxed "Kendal / Py. Post"), boxed "Kendal / Py Post" in red (with No. 1) or blue (3, with No. 1, No. 4 of Sedbergh or straight line "HAWKSHEAD"); and unframed script type "Hawkshead / Penny Post" in blue with Ambleside datestamp, "Dent / Penny Post" with Kendal datestamps (2), blue "Ambleside / Penny Post", "Penny Bridge / Penny Post" with a Milnthorpe datestamp, or "Newton / Penny Post" on an entire letter from Jamaica. A good lot, the Ambleside letter enclosing printed terms for Rugby School with a letter from Mary Arnold, wife of the famous headmaster Dr. Arnold. (15). £300-350
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1706 (Feb 28) Entire letter from All Cannings to Newbury backstamped "DEVI / ZES" (WL 217, recorded used in 1760 - possibly misdated by the sender?), fine and scarce. £100-120
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1633 (July 6) Entire letter from Richard Hughes at Skipton Castle addressed "to my most loving sonne Mr Humfrey Hughes there dd at Gwerkles neere Mr W. Salisburyes House at Rugge". Hughes asks his son to write and visit, and instructs him to pay the messenger of the letter. Skipton Castle was the last Royalist stronghold during the Civil War, surrendering after a long siege in December 1645, Richard Hughes being the Steward of the castle at the time. A fine early letter, with a full transcript. Photo on Page 236. £250-300
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1687-1871 Entire letters, entires, covers and a few pieces in an album with prestamp letters and many 1d red covers, various postmarks including undated circles (20), penny posts (5), 1687 entire letter from Leeds to Rotterdam endorsed "post pd to London 1:6", UPP handstamps, many Leeds items, also a few covers from other counties addressed to Yorkshire. (67). £200-240
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1831 Entire letter to London with boxed "Addingham" (YK 18); and 1838 entire letter to Maltby with scarce "WATH / DEC 18" (YK 3098), two red Rotherham datestamps (Dec 19 & 24), endorsed "Refused". (2). £120-160
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1840 (Feb 8) Entire (side portions removed) to Bradford with blue "Burley / Penny Post" on reverse, an Otley c.d.s and red "PAID / 1d", listed in the County Catalogue as two handstamps (YK 2138, 2142) but this would appear to be a single handstamp. Very unusual and scarce. £140-160
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