on piece 1872 (29 Aug.) green paper printed "Packet List" which accompanied mail from Wellington to Klipdrift and to be completed by the Postmasters en route; this example altered in manuscript for the reverse route and showing fine "DIAMOND FIELDS" oval d.s. and Wellington c.d.s. for 5 Sep., the reverse with an endorsement requesting the Postmistress at Hanover to look into the irregular treatment of a package. Most unusual.

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on piece 1872 (29 Aug.) green paper printed "Packet List" which accompanied mail from Wellington to Klipdrift and to be completed by the Postmasters en route; this example altered in manuscript for the reverse route and showing fine "DIAMOND FIELDS" oval d.s. and Wellington c.d.s. for 5 Sep., the reverse with an endorsement requesting the Postmistress at Hanover to look into the irregular treatment of a package. Most unusual.

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