Lot 30038 – 1855 Envelope (incl. original contents) sent from Mauritius to India, ms notation on arrival “Not found / Return to Mauritius”, plus “Returned Letter” cover from the Dead Letter Office

1855 (Dec 31) Envelope (incl. original contents) sent from Mauritius to India, with crowned GPO despatch ds, ms notation on arrival “Not found / Return to Mauritius”, and sent back on 13th Mar with Calcutta boxed ship letter ds on reverse with ms rates, with further crowned GPO despatch on arrival dated nearly a year later. Also incl. a “Returned Letter” cover from the Dead Letter Office in Mauritius (for this same correspondence but not the matching cover) to Ripon Bell & Co., dated July 28 1857 inside, an unusual duo which would make a nice exhibit page