Bidspirit auction | Postal History. 1833. THE SIEGE

Postal History. 1833. THE SIEGE OF PORTO. Letter from Lisbon, dated 1 January 1833, to Porto (9 January), carried by hand by sea, bearing the ‘BARRA DO PORTO’ (PRT-CERCO 1, Rar 7) postmark in black and postage of 80 reis. The text states: “News from England – it appears some negotiations are on foot relating to this country; England, France and Spain are likely to join. Lord Harvey arrived from Madrid, but the purpose of his mission is known only from the correspondence.” In terms of historical content, this marks the beginning of correspondence between Lisbon and Porto via British Admiralty ships. Correspondence H N Roope