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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1526

Uganda
1891 (12 Dec.) internal missionary letter (in French) from the French Roman Catholic bishop, headed "Rubaga", acknowledging the receipt of a letter from the Anglican archdeacon dated 19 October from Masaka; the letter includes "I am happy to be able to continue the courteous relations that have always existed between our two missions" (translated).

Note: This letter would have been carried by casual runner. Only six weeks after this letter was written, the "courteous relations" exploded into the "Battle of Mengo".

provenance:
Stuart Rossiter, Sotheby's, June 1983, Lot 383

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Estimate
£100 to £120

Starting price
£50