The entire below was from Haselbury to Shaftesbury, dated November 1836 inside, and has a boxed "No.4" receiving house handstamp. Haselbury was in both the Crewkerne and Yeovil Penny Posts.
Judging by the postal charge of 8d, which would have been 1d for the Penny Post and 7d in the General Post for 30-50 miles, the letter must have gone via Crewkerne. Crewkerne to Shaftesbury is just over 30 miles (so 7d in the General Post) while Yeovil is only a bit over 30 miles (which would have been 6d for 20-30 miles).
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