F02_P06: Civil War in Spain International Brigades Mail
1937 April 24, Front side - Letter to Scotland from the International Brigades hospital.
Light green letter with cursive handwriting in English using black ink. A purple ink diagonal overprint stamp. At the top edge, a cancellation in orange ink dated April 24, 1937. At the bottom edge, overlay of another archive on the exhibit page is present. The foundation is promptly working to update this scan.
Name/Title
F02_P06: Civil War in Spain International Brigades MailEntry/Object ID
2008.4.23Scope and Content
1937 April 24, letter to Scotland from the International Brigades hospital.Context
The April 24, 1937, letter to Scotland originated at an International Brigades hospital, denoted by the circular magenta “Hospitales Brigada International Dirección Benicasim” marking. Metered postage was applied officially at Valencia, after the contents had been examined by the military censor. Below: the March 3, 1937, International Brigades air mail letter to France originated at a mobile post office, denoted by the March “Correo de Campaña B1 E. De C. Movil” circular datestamp on the back of the envelope. The stamps were canceled March 4 with field post No. 4 circular datestamps, after the military censor had examined the contents. The Pessac, Gironde, arrival backstamp is dated March 12.Collection
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