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North America Mexico
For Mexico, initial 2/3d rates established in 1840 were reduced with British Royal Mail packet rates extended to Mexico
at one shilling via Southampton to Yi oz. weight from 1 April, 1863.
Letters are correspondence from the Glasgow based Kelly Myrtle Thread Manufacturing Company.
Il
213 paid
Paid Packet Letter from
Glasgow carried by Royal
Mail Steam Packet Conway
3 November, London
arriving 26 November,
onward to Mazatlan.
Bold 2 for 2 Reales inland
rate. and 0 used in
overprinting a 4 rate .--- --
marking applied in error.
To Maz:atlan, Mexico, 1November, 1862-29 days approximate
lOt paid
Glasgow letter,
posted in the S.
Bold 1 for one
reales inland rate
due.
To Mazatlan, Mexico 11 February, 1867 -56 days approximate
Glasgow letter posted in US. Docketed Glasgow, 11 February, Mazatlan receipt 8 April.
Orders for bulk purchases of thread and credit for two cases which were stolen.
ln Mexico, offices of the Kelly Myrtle Thread Manufacturing company of Scotland had extensive trade with the home office in Glasgow.
