Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1910 (Aug 15) Four page letter written from "St. Simons Bay, South Africa" on notepaper with the printed crest of "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" depicting a penguin standing on Antarctica, written by James Paton, describing the voyage from Cardiff to Simons Town via Madeira and Cape Verde, the extinguishing of a fire on board caused by the carpenter leaving an unattended kerosene lamp burning, the censuring of the carpenter by Capt. Evans in front of all the crew and expedition members and the birth of puppies on board, the final part of the letter unfortunately missing. With the envelope addressed to Miss Emma Brewer in London bearing two Cape 1d stamps each tied by a Simons Town (Aug 17) c.d.s, the reverse with the printed British Antarctic Expedition Terra Nova crest. A scarce expedition cover written en route to the Antarctic. Photo on Page 20.
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