144664 1834 MAIL HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN TO LONDON WITH 'HADDINGTON/PENNY POST' AND '1' HANDSTAMPS IN BLUE.

1834 MAIL HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN TO LONDON WITH 'HADDINGTON/PENNY POST' AND '1' HANDSTAMPS IN BLUE. Fine letter from Haddington 26th December 1834 to 'The Earl of Haddington, Berkley Square, London' sent free mail by George Hay, 8th Marquess of Theeddale' and signed 'Tweeddale' on front at lower left. Also on front very fine strikes 'HADDINGTON/PENNY POST' and '1' Uniform Penny Post of Haddington, both in blue and on reverse 'HADDINGTON' date stamp DE 27 1834 also in blue. On front very fine strike boxed 'TO PAY 1D_ONLY' boxed London handstamp in red (L812). Although sent free mail the Penny Post charge was still payable. Clean and Attractive. (Ref 144664).