18th/19th CENTURY MAIL; Range with 1780 EL to Glasgow datelined at Guernsey with "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" hs. on front and London and Edinburgh Bishop marks on rear, 1835 EL to Ireland with Guernsey double-arc d.s. on rear and rated '1/8'(d) on front, 1843/44 1d pink envs. to London or Surrey with black MX or "324" b/n and with Guernsey double-arc d.s. on rear and "SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER" h.s. on rear and 1844 mourning env. to Hastings franked 1d red tied by "524" b/n. (5 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND, HAMPSHIRE, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

SHIP LETTER TO LONDON; May 1804 E (small faults; datelined at Guernsey) to London with v.fine double-oval "Ship Lre/CROWN]/SOUTHAMPTON" h.s. and rated '3/8'(d) on front and with a London cds on rear. Illustrated by Robertson at page E/277. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, HAMPSHIRE (Image)