CEYLON
cover 1806-16, a fascinating group of letters from Clement Martin Edwards to his wife, starting in 1806 during the time he was stationed in Ceylon, the correspondence continues (after a three year break between 1808 and 1811) from various locations in England between 1811 and 1815. From late 1815 the letter headings follow his journey from England to his posting in Malta which he accepted in defiance of medical advice that he should not travel abroad. The correspondence ends on March 17th 1816 in a short, poorly written and confused note which was his last sending as an enclosed obituary states that he died that he died that same day. Also included is a letter of condolence from the Colonial Audit Office, and a sad poem of lament probably written by his widow. Of the sixty-seven items most are letter inserts or entires carried privately and which show no postal marks include black framed "LEWIS/SHIP LETTER" on 1815 E.L. from Dieppe, and red crowned circular "To be/delivered/Free" on 1815 E.L. from Paris; also three of the later items sent from Malta show disinfection slits which have been carefully repaired with a needle and thread. Majority in good condition.
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cover 1806-16, a fascinating group of letters from Clement Martin Edwards to his wife, starting in 1806 during the time he was stationed in Ceylon, the correspondence continues (after a three year break between 1808 and 1811) from various locations in England between 1811 and 1815. From late 1815 the letter headings follow his journey from England to his posting in Malta which he accepted in defiance of medical advice that he should not travel abroad. The correspondence ends on March 17th 1816 in a short, poorly written and confused note which was his last sending as an enclosed obituary states that he died that he died that same day. Also included is a letter of condolence from the Colonial Audit Office, and a sad poem of lament probably written by his widow. Of the sixty-seven items most are letter inserts or entires carried privately and which show no postal marks include black framed "LEWIS/SHIP LETTER" on 1815 E.L. from Dieppe, and red crowned circular "To be/delivered/Free" on 1815 E.L. from Paris; also three of the later items sent from Malta show disinfection slits which have been carefully repaired with a needle and thread. Majority in good condition.