142057 1852 MAIL SLEAFORD, LINCS TO STAMFORD 1D (SG8), FINE PRINTED CONTENT 'LIncolnshire County Lunatic Asylum.'

1852 MAIL SLEAFORD, LINCS TO STAMFORD 1D (SG8), FINE PRINTED CONTENT 'Lincolnshire County Lunatic Asylum.'  Fine letter from Sleaford to 'R. Sandall, Stamford' with 1d (SG8) lettered QF, cut into, tied fine strike '716' numeral of Stamford. Within fine printed content reference 'Lincolnshire. County Lunatic Asylum.' ordering various towns to unite and pay £3000 to erect and provide an asylum for 'Pauper Lunatics'. On reverse 'SLEAFORD' date stamp MY 14 1852.  Unusual. (Ref 142057).