c1870s PAIR OF FANCY EMBOSSED COVERS - undated env. apparently hand-delivered (1841 1d red doesn't belong) with light tone spots, together with the letter comprising a delightful acrostic poem 'Could Charles the Martyr's lot be mine...' spelling 'Charlotte Strong'; and 1873 env. to Chobham with 1d red plate 147 tied "FARNBORO·STATION" duplex. (2) (Image)