Sunday 23 May 2021

"Not to be Found" Bath 1901, with postmen's initials

 The letter below was just addressed "Sir Reginald Pelgrave, Bath" and the Post Office was unable to deliver it.  The envelope received 26 sets of initials on the back (presumably from the postmen of various rounds) before getting the "Not to be found / 53" cachet and a red manuscript "Unknown" with initials.

The "SWANAGE / DORSET" skeleton is known used from 1st June to 10th September 1901.

If the envelope had been addressed to Salisbury rather than Bath it might have found Sir Reginald Palgrave.


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