145536 1850 MAIL INDIA TO YORK, REDIRECTED TO OTLEY WITH VERY FINE WAFER SEAL ON REVERSE.

1850 MAIL INDIA TO YORK, REDIRECTED TO OTLEY WITH VERY FINE WAFER SEAL ON REVERSE. Envelope from India to 'Miss Jane Brown, care of Mifsf Walkers, Middle Thorpe Hall, near York, England' with manuscript 'per Steam via Calcutta and Marseilles' originally charged '1/10' altered to '1/11'. Redirected to Wharfdale Hydropathic Estate, Otley, nr Leeds'. On reverse 'CALCUTTA' date stamp May 1850, 'YORK' date stamps JY 20 and JY 21 1850 also 'OTLEY' date stamp JY 22 1850. Also on reverse very fine wafer seal gold on white 'We part to meet again'. Fine and unusual (Ref 145536).