364 / März 2017

1753 (Nov 17): Entire letter written in French from CANTON to Port Louise, Brittany, France with content mentioning the opportunity of sending a letter "de 'occasion d'un vaisseau anglais", and further stating that the letter should arrive in France in the following July, struck on front with fine D'ANGLETERRE straight line handstamp in black and rated '17' sols in manuscript to pay. One of the earliest letters known from China - a great rarity !