cover 1817 (25 Aug.) "On Service" entire letter from Ensign McLean to his uncle in the Royal African Corps, London and redirected to Inverness, variously rated and showing a very fine strike of the rare "CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/PACKET-LETTER" oval d.s., London transit d.s. and framed "½" h.s.; small tear at the top of face panel, clear of h.s. Photo.

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cover 1817 (25 Aug.) "On Service" entire letter from Ensign McLean to his uncle in the Royal African Corps, London and redirected to Inverness, variously rated and showing a very fine strike of the rare "CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/PACKET-LETTER" oval d.s., London transit d.s. and framed "½" h.s.; small tear at the top of face panel, clear of h.s. Photo.

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Note: Duncan McLean served in the Fifth Frontier War and the battle of Grahamstown in April 1819.

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