1842 ENGLAND DELAYED & MISSENT MAIL to CANADA, a part paid SFL from Lipton on FEB28,1842 and addressed to Kingston-UC, routing via train to London on MAR 1st + Liverpool MAR 2nd + Cunard packet SS COLUMBIA departing Liverpool MAR 4th + MID ATLANTIC ENGINE FAILURE + continued under sail to Halifax arriving 5 days late on MAR 25th + overland to Kingston but MISSENT to WOODSTOCK on FEB 24th + redirected to Kingston on FEB 28th, rated PAID 1sh Stg for Lipton delivery to Halifax + 2d Stg for the Canada inland fee converted to COLLECT 2½d Ccy at Halifax, an early Cunard sailing with transit problems, original length letter enclosed, rare and VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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