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War against Russia 1700-1721 1708 By military courier to commander Lewenhaupt... ...most probably sent from Riga. Addressee was the Sw. General of the Sw. Army, Governor of Riga and Count Adam Lewenhaupt (POW Jul. 1, 1709). Stockholm uu Livonia RUS- uu SIA SWEDEN Riga uu Baltic Sea Carlscrona 1708 uu 1708 uu General Lewenhaupt was 1708 ordered by the Sw. King POLAND Carl XII to march south east with the Sw. field army in Livonia and large supplies to reinforce the Sw. King’s Carl XII field army, which was already fighting against Russian 1708 Warszawa The letter route units in eastern Poland and south western Russia. Swedish forces 1710 Registered letter Gamla Carleby, Finland - Nääs, Sweden... ...by Sw. Royal Mail and with postmasters notation “Recommenderas” (=Register- ed). Dated and signed February 22, 1710. “Recommenderas” was to be written on the registered letters by the postmasters (instruction Feb. 16, 1707). In early period of this additional service the letter could be without the listing nr. Postal letter rates were from Feb. 1, 1710 raised by 33 %. 12 öre silver coins Gamla Carleby- Jönköping letter rate (closest P.O. to Nääs, about 40 km) -1¼ lod (=16.6g.) Feb. 1, 1710 - Dec. 31, 1712. RUS- Sender, the Sw. Governor of The postmasters at the dispatching and 1710 SIA Österbotten, Finland and receiving post offices were entitled to fees uu for their expense for the registered letters Gamla Carleby Major-General Lorentz Clerk wrote about his own organized (no exactly amount specified) by instruction SWEDEN Oct. 30, 1707. Jun. 1710 militia of about 8000 farmers, uu the only defence along the long Baltic Finland eastern border to Russia in the The registered fees were to be paid Sea Helsinfors middle of Finland. directly to the respective postmasters by uu both sender and receiver. Stockholm uu The letter route Nääs Swedish forces