£320
1883 (Sep 5-16) Cover to England dated "Sept. 16th" on the front, carried to England by naval bag with G.B 1881 5d Indigo cancelled "FB" in the London Foreign Branch, Torquay arrival backstamp (Oct 8). The long enclosed letter written by Lt G.W Russell on H.M.S "Tourmaline" commencing at sea on Sept. 5th, the bulk of the letter then written at Zanzibar on Sept. 14th - 16th, with excellent content describing two evenings dining with the Sultan at his palace, a display of fireworks, the visit of the Sultan to the British Squadron and descriptions of Zanzibar town, the people and the Sultan's soldiers and bodyguard. A scarce early naval letter from Zanzibar, well written up with accompanying illustrations and postcards. Photo on Page 224.
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