145228 1840 MAIL STRAND IN LONDON TO RYE, SUSSEX 10th JANUARY, FIRST DAY UNIFORM PENNY POST SENT 'In Parcel' TO AVOID HIGHER POSTAL CHARGES?

1840 MAIL STRAND IN LONDON TO RYE, SUSSEX 10th JANUARY, FIRST DAY UNIFORM PENNY POST SENT 'In Parcel' TO AVOID HIGHER POSTAL CHARGES? Letter from Essex Street, Strand in London dated January 10th 1840, FIRST DAY UNIFORM PENNY POST, to 'Mefrs. Laidlaw and Davies, Solicitors, Rye' curiously without postal charge or any date stamps with manuscript on front 'In Parcel'. The letter accompanied two documents and one assumes was enclosed with parcel as was permitted and carried by private coach. On front light off-set of handstamp '1' and what appears to be a London 'PAID' date stamp 10 JA 1840. Unusual. (Ref 145228).