Lot 4004
1852 (16 Jan.) folded letter from George Town, Cape of Good Hope written by Catherine Elliot to her brother "Revd. F.W. Kolbe, Otjimbingue, Damara Land, Care of Revd. Mr. Juffernbruch Ebenzer, District Clanwilliam" endorsed "ppd" and rated "4d" for postage within the Cape over which framed "Prepaid" handstamp applied, and further endorsed "Forwarded", as the letter would have been carried by native runner across the Orange River into South West Africa (i.e., Damaraland), Very Fine early letter into the territory.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Provenance: "White Lady"
Reverend Kolbe was another early missionary sent by the Rhenish Missionary Society to New Barmen, Otjimbingue, and Okahandja. He also organised a mail route with the help of the chiefs around 1848 between New Barmen (Otjikango) and Rehoboth via Windhoek using native runners.
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