1776 FREE MAIL BLANDFORD, DORSET TO LONDON WITH 'BLAND/FORD' HANDSTAMP (DT21) AND LONDON 'FREE' HANDSTAMP. Letter from Admiston, village in Dorset to 'Sir James Tilney Long Bart, Grosvenor Place, London' sent free mail, date FEB 3 1776. On front fine strike 'FREE' circular handstamp in red, on reverse good strike 'BLAND/FORD' two line handstamp in black (DT21) the first handstamp used in Blandford. (Ref 141401).