Lot 119
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cover 1670 (c.) very small entire letter (70x50 mm.) from a servant to his master "This for John More the hus squire att the Counten In mencen Lane In London", the address panel with manuscript "2" and the reverse with unclear Bishop Mark, the message inside (without date or place of origin) contains a desperate plea for forgiveness "Sur this is to let you now that I have fached the bech from Canmer greet and tied she up in the Corch hay stabele and when I went in to see for she she was hanged oufer the stale. She hanged her slefe Sur I pray you not to be angrey with mee, you sarfen Roger Cooker"; minor perimeter faults though still attractive and an extremely rare example of post from a common, and barely literate, man. Photo

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cover 1670 (c.) very small entire letter (70x50 mm.) from a servant to his master "This for John More the hus squire att the Counten In mencen Lane In London", the address panel with manuscript "2" and the reverse with unclear Bishop Mark, the message inside (without date or place of origin) contains a desperate plea for forgiveness "Sur this is to let you now that I have fached the bech from Canmer greet and tied she up in the Corch hay stabele and when I went in to see for she she was hanged oufer the stale. She hanged her slefe Sur I pray you not to be angrey with mee, you sarfen Roger Cooker"; minor perimeter faults though still attractive and an extremely rare example of post from a common, and barely literate, man. Photo