Prince Edward Island 1814 (July 24), Charlottetown to London, England, folded letter datelined Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, July
Prince Edward Island 1814 (July 24), Charlottetown to London, England, folded letter datelined Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, July 24, 1814, rated 2/2 from Halifax to London, struck with the rimless circular PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AUG 1, 1814 datestamp (Lehr P1), manuscript 'Pd to Halifax' in red, with Halifax fleuron struck in transit and London arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the letter's contents recording the loss of the ship Prince of Wales, the writer noting that only seven of the crew were saved after "she was run foul of, on the night of the 9th of May by a large ship, her side stove in, and foundered before daylight....," light splitting along folds in places, else a very fine example of the first datestamp used in all of Prince Edward Island; ex Carr and Griffiths. Lehr records only 34 examples of this datestamp in private hands; this is an especially early strike, the first recorded use being (2 May 1814).
