The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Lugard Correspondence from Uganda: I.B.E.A. envelope to Shillong, India (redirected to Kohima) addressed in the hand of Capt. Frederick Lugard with initials at lower left and sent from Kampala Fort during Mar. 1891, franked by B.E.A. 1/2a. and 1a. pair tied by Mombasa "JY 2/91" c.d.s's with, on the reverse, next day Zanzibar Sea Post Office A July 14, Shillong July 25, Kohima July 31 and Dimapur Aug. 2 c.d.s's. Having secured Uganda for the I.B.E.A. company by treaty signed on Dec. 26 1890, Frederick (later Lord) Lugard spent three months at Mengo establishing Kampala Fort, leaving on Apr. 8 1891 after the arrival of reinforcements in order to carry out a punitive expedition against Muslim rebels. Journey time on foot from Uganda to the coast was around three months. This is the earliest known 21/2a. rate cover to India, the rate having apparently reduced from 3a. on July 1, and one of two known covers sent by Lugard to former army colleagues by this mail. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Early Mission Mail to Uganda: 1893 I.B.E.A. 2a. stationery front addressed to "The Right Revd. Bp. Tucker D.D./Uganda/ c/o Boustead Ridley & Co./Zanzibar" with Tucker's receiving note "Burt/May 29th 1893". Rev. Frederick Burt of the C.M.S. was resident at the Jilore Mission at Malindi, B.E.A. Tucker was on his second tour of Uganda mission stations and had received the cover at Mengo. The Boustead Ridley missionary mail service had opened from Zanzibar to Lake Victoria in 1883 and a new contract via Saadani (German East Africa) had begun in 1891. Ex Dunstan. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Mission Mail from Uganda during B.E.A. Stamp Shortage: 1895 envelope to his future wife in England in the hand of Rev. Richard Herbert Leakey (1868-1937) at Mengo with initials at lower left and endorsement "Mengo/Uganda/15/7/95" on reverse, carried to Mombasa by agents Boustead Ridley but forwarded to Zanzibar for franking due to shortage of lower value stamps. Paid at 5a. double rate by India 1/2a. (2) and 1a. strip of four tied by Zanzibar "27 SE 96" c.d.s's, carried to Aden on the S.S. "Kilwa", backstamped Aden Oct. 8 transit and Reading Oct. 21 arrival. The Boustead Ridley northern route via British East Africa had begun in 1893 after the opening of an agency in Mombasa in November. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1896 envelope from Miss Edith Furley to Mrs. Baylis, wife of the C.M.S. Africa Secretary, in London, initialled at lower left, franked at 5a. double rate by British East Africa 'On India' 2a.6p. pair tied by Mombasa "FE 27/96" squared circles with Mar. 23 arrival backstamp, having been carried on the S.S. "Goa" to Aden. Edith Markham Furley, a former nurse, was one of the first party of five C.M.S. ladies sent to Uganda and was placed in charge of baptism and confirmation classes at Mengo as well as teacher training. In this early period mail from the missions to the exterior was franked with B.E.A. stamps by postal officials in Mombasa, the cost being debited to the sender's account by reference to the endorsed initials. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1896 envelope from Miss Edith M. Furley to Mrs. Baylis, wife of the C.M.S. Africa Secretary, in London, initialled at lower left, franked at 5a. double rate by British East Africa 'On India' 1a.6p. pair and 2a. tied by Mombasa "MY 26/96" squared circles with June 15 arrival backstamp, having been carried on the S.S. "Madura" to Aden. Edith Markham Furley, a former nurse, was one of the first party of five C.M.S. ladies sent to Uganda, placed in charge of baptism and confirmation classes at Mengo as well as teacher training. In this early period mail from the missions to the exterior was franked with B.E.A. stamps by postal officials in Mombasa, the cost being debited to the sender's account by reference to the endorsed initials. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1896 envelope addressed by Rev. Robert H. Walker to his father in England, initialled at lower left franked at double rate by B.E.A. 'small Queen' 5a. for external postage at double rate cancelled by Mombasa Nov. 7 squared circle, carried to Aden on the S.S. "Goa" and with Great Yarmouth Nov. 28 arrival backstamp. In this early period mail from the missions to the exterior was franked with B.E.A. stamps by postal officials in Mombasa, the cost being debited to the sender's account by reference to the endorsed initials. This cover would have left Mengo for the coast by the August mail prior both to the establishment on Sept. 30 of the 4a. mandatory charge for transit via Kikuyu, B.E.A. and the issue of Rev. Rowling's type-set stamps on Nov. 7. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1896 envelope from Miss Eleanor Browne at Mengo to Great Yarmouth, initialled and dated "27.11.96" at lower left, without evidence of payment of internal postage but franked by B.E.A. 'small Queen' 21/2a. for external postage cancelled by Mombasa Jan. 31 1897 squared circle, carried to Aden on the S.S. "Canara" and with Feb. 22 arrival backstamp, slight staining. Eleanor Elizabeth Browne was one of the first party of five C.M.S. ladies sent to Uganda and worked mainly in the dispensary, later marrying Rev. Frank Rowling at Mengo on Feb. 7 1898. In this early period mail from the missions to the exterior was franked with B.E.A. stamps by postal officials in Mombasa, the cost being debited to the sender's account by reference to the endorsed initials. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Uganda: Mail from Uganda using the British East Africa 1897 Provisionals, Envelope endorsed from "Lt. Dugmore/Uganda" and with personal monogram at lower left, bearing "21/2" type 14 on Zanzibar 1a. indigo and red tied by Mombasa Jan. 2 1897 squared circle, addressed to his mother in Guernsey with Jan. 26 arrival backstamp, some creasing. Lt. William Brougham Francis Radclyffe Dugmore (1868-1917) of the King's African Rifles, son of the notorious 'Mad Francis' Dugmore, was on military service in Uganda. In late 1897 the mutiny of many of the protectorate's Sudanese troops threatened British control of the whole northern lakes region and in Jan. 1898 Dugmore replaced Capt. Thruston as officer commanding Bunyoro when the latter was called away to deal with mutineers. Three covers dated Jan. 2 1897 and bearing the provisional, used to frank mail for S.S. "Goa", the monthly British India mailboat to Aden, are recorded. Photo, (Image1)