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Military Mail ln dia
The British Army numbered 220,000 in three cavalry regiments after absorbing units from the East lndia Company.
9dpaid
To Cakutta, 8 November, 1859-34 days
Paid letter from Edinburgh routed via Marseilles. Reverse Stockbridge Scots Local
receiving office marking, 9 ovember London transit, onward via Suez, Aden, Galle,
Ceylon, 12 December Calcutta receiver.
Addressed to: Major Kent 77 Regt., and care of a commercial entity
9d paid
To Benares, 25 September, 1860-36 days
Paid letter from Aberdeen via Marseilles & Calcutta. Aberdeen large <liai experimental
cancel 29 October, Calcutta, 31 October Benares receipt.
Addressed to: Deputy Inspecter General of Hospitafs, Bengal Army
Military mail to lndia spans the 1850s and 1860s, and often has commercial and civil service ties.
