Lot 30826 – 1890 (Feb 22) Salvaged mail envelope that was washed away in the Haughton River and subsequently recovered

1890 (Feb 22) Salvaged mail envelope, sent from Kingston to the USA enclosed in a bag of mail that was washed away when the mule cart attempted to ford the Haughton River and the mail bag subsequently recovered, stamp washed away and with framed “JAMAICA PAID” datestamp in red, the reverse with label inscribed “This Postal-Packet was contained in the Mail Bag from Kingston, for New York via Port Maria, Jamaica, for despatch per S.S. “Bergenseren” which Mail Bag was washed away in the “Haughton River”, near Annotto Bay, on the night of Tuesday the 18th. instant, and which was subsequently re-covered. Fred Sullivan, Postmaster for Jamaica. General Post Office. 21st. Feb. 1890.”, with Savannah-La-Mar, Kingston and New York arrival datestamps, a scarce cover from this unusual wreck.