Lot 60882 – 1896 Envelope from a missionary in Uganda, initialled at lower left by Reverend Martin Hall (then at Ngogwe) to England, carried by runner to Mombasa

1896 Envelope from a missionary in Uganda, initialled at lower left by Reverend Martin Hall (then at Ngogwe) to England, carried by runner to Mombasa and franked with 1895-96 “On India” 2a6p tied by Mombasa code A squared circle, Birmingham arrival bs, addressee erased (Augustus Clegg) and some minor cover toning, scarce mail from a missionary in Uganda.

Note: Prior to 1897, external mail from Uganda was not stamped locally. Letters were carried by runner to Mombasa where the appropriate BEA stamps were added. The early Uganda missionaries identified their mail by putting their initials in the bottom left hand corner. The costs were then debited to the sender’s account.