Lot 70595 – 1888 and 1895 front and envelope from missionaries in Uganda

1888 and 1895 front and envelope from missionaries in Uganda; 1895 (Sep 27) envelope from R. H. Leakey, endorsed at lower left, who was based at Koki in Uganda at this time, franked with two India 1/2a green and pair of 2a tied by hatched circle ds, reverse with Reading arrival cds, envelope slightly heavily toned (plus 9p and 2a6p singles with same cancel); and 1888 (Feb 3) front sent by Archdeacon R. H. Walker, endorsed at lower left, who was based at Natete during this time, with 2a6p tied by three-barred squared circle, front missing small portion at foot, a rare pair of items from Ugandan missionaries unusually sent through the Zanzibar post instead of British East Africa.

Note: Letters from Ugandan missionaries were carried by runners/caravan to the coast and thence to Zanzibar, where they will then have been stamped by forwarding agents Boustead Ridley, acting for the Church Missionary Society. Missionaries using this service initialled or signed all envelope before despatch so that the sender could be identified and the account debited.