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Jamaica: Returned Letter Branch

Stationery
Frame 42-43 Returned Letter Branch
Stationery Used by the British Dead Letter Branch
The Jamaica Post Office adopted similar stationery to that used by the British PO.

Letter from the UK (1835) to Falmouth, Jamaica, Returned to Sender

Duplicate letter sent from Ely Place, London dated 14 Feb 1835 to AFJ Tulloch at Bounty Hall, Falmouth Jamaica.
Marked ‘Dead’ and returned to the UK.
In the UK, the returned letter was enclosed in the ambulance envelope below, for return to the originator.
One of only two known examples of such use for a 19th century letter returned from Jamaica to GB.

At Falmouth
Straight line Type T4 (PS7)
(On reverse).

Originally rated 2s2d, the London to Jamaica rate. Charged 4s4d for the return as well.

UK Dendy Marshall Type 18 Ambulance Envelope

At London
Tombstone ‘PAID’
of 31 Oct 1835

The reverse of the envelope has a seal ‘General Post Office / Dead Letter Branch’
and printed on the inside of the envelope is an explanation by Rowland Hill, for non-delivery.