| Description | Letter from Richard Fortescue, New Road, Hammersmith,
to
Mr John Turtle, Tangley, near Andover, Hampshire
Requesting payment of rent and settlement of bill for household goods
The 1841 census lists Richard Fortescue of independent means, his wife Elizabeth, son John and daughters, at Nightingale Cottage, New Road, (ref: HO 107/690/7 f35v).
This type of handstamp "Hammersmith WO [West Office] 1D PAID" was in use from 1840 to 1853, when people were given the choice of using the new adhesive stamp or the familiar hand-struck stamp.
The letter was also handstamped at Kingston on 31 July and at Andover on 1 August |