1872 POST CONTRACTOR'S REPORT from one John Ashbury, Post Contractor at Colesberg writing to the Postmaster General in Cape Town "Colesberg 16 February 1872 / Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith certificate of the cause of delay of the mail between Hanover & Colesberg on the 12th Inst.".The entire folded and mailed with 4d Hope Seated franking tied indistinct BONC. Colesberg cds FE 17, Cape Town arrival cds FE 22. Interesting insight into the pressures on the mail cart services. VF.
