Free front sent from Ravenglass to London, dated Jul 27th 1834
Addressed to Sir W’m Cole & Co, Bankers, Old Bond St, London
Markings Ref (JT Whitney 7th Ed) – “Ravenglass Penny Post” Boxed 2 line in red, 3/25, p32, (cat £50) “TO PAY 1D ONLY” framed 1A/19 p14 (cat £30)
Signed by “E Stanley”
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869).
Longest serving Tory leader, Prime Minister on 3 separate occasions – 1852, 1858-59, 1866-68
1822-26 – MP for Stockbridge
1830 – Chief Secretary for Ireland
1833 & 1841 – Secretary for the Colonies
1844-69 – Member of the House of Lords