This second example from 1823 appears to be part of the same correspondence.
This third exampe from December 1832 is not from the Bishop and has been prepaid 11d, 1d for the Wells Penny Post plus 10d for the General Post from Wells to London.
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Wells Receiving House "No.1" - Wookey
Wells Penny Post had a number of receiving houses, one of the most common being the boxed "No.1" receiving house at Wookey which had plenty of mail from the Bishop of Norwich. Here is an example from 1822 that has been franked "H. Norwich". This allowed the mail to go free in the General Post but was still liable to the Wells Penny Post charge.
This second example from 1823 appears to be part of the same correspondence.
This third exampe from December 1832 is not from the Bishop and has been prepaid 11d, 1d for the Wells Penny Post plus 10d for the General Post from Wells to London.
This second example from 1823 appears to be part of the same correspondence.
This third exampe from December 1832 is not from the Bishop and has been prepaid 11d, 1d for the Wells Penny Post plus 10d for the General Post from Wells to London.
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