BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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| 1892 (24th March), part document signed and dated at Vryburg by F.J. Newton, the Colonial Secretary for British Bechuanaland. With red seal of office affixed alongside. Also a letter dated 19th July 1894 with printed heading ‘VRYBURG / B. BECHUANALAND.’ also signed by F.J. Newton who states he was instructed by Mr. Tillard, the Postmaster General of Mafeking to advise the correct form of address for Sir Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard, KCMG, LLB. Francis James Newton (1857-1948) went on to an illustrious career becoming a ‘Sir’, CVO and KCMG along on the way. |
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| £75 |
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