The entire below was sent from Etchilhampton near Devizes to 'Bath Easton' in August 1833, with a Devizes Penny Post handstamp and an unboxed "No.9" handstamp. According to "Wiltshire and its Postmarks" by Dr John Siggers, the No.9 handstamp is known from Marden & Cannings from 1837 so this is an earlier use. Etchilhampton is about 2½ miles from All Cannings.
The cover was then redirected to Ryde on the Isle of Wight, receiving a boxed "No.2" receiving house handstamp from Batheaston, a "Bath / P.y Post" handstamp, and a partial "BATH" double-arc handstamp dated 26th August 1833. This is a later use of the "No.2" handstamp than has previously been recorded.
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