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1814 'RETURNED LETTER.' WRAPPER FROM THE 'RETURNED LETTER-OFFICE' LONDON TO EDINBURGH. A 'Returned Letter.' from the 'Returned Letter-Office.' in London returning an undelivered letter, no longer present, to the original writer in Edinburgh, on front fair strike boxed 'Addl/½' hand stamp and Edinburgh date stamp DEC 29 1814. Filing fold has unfortunately split. Inside text reads 'THE inclosed Letter not having been delivered for the Reason assigned thereon, was opened here by the Officer, appointed by His Majesty's Postmaster General for that purpose, and is now returned to you, as the Writer, on Payment of the Postage'. (Ref 126787).
