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9 March, 1853 (Gregorian date) Alexandria to the Director of the Greek Lycee at Syros  Backstamped on arrival at Syros Mαρτ 1853(Julian date) Marked "20" in red crayon for 20 lepta due. There was no date-stamp provided to Alexandria prior to 1858 The message inside is written in Greek. _________________________________________________________ Letter from Syra to Alexandria 21 July, 1837 (Julian date)struck with me date-stamp of syra plus ΠΛHPΩMENON (paid)  No postal date-stamp is known for the Greek post office at Alexandria between the date of opening (November. 1883) and 1858; therefore the lack of an arrival date-stamp on this cover is to be expected the letter would have been carried by a Greek postal courier on board one of the Feraldi sailing ships. this cover may be the earliest known example of civilian mail between Greece and Alexandria (consular letters are known from 1834). |
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