Entire Letter from brother RICHARD MARTIN on ship to his sister Mrs EDWARDS at GREAT NESS near SHREWSBURY in SHROPSHIRE, filing note at right edge of Obverse but the fine and scarce step down type SHIP LETTER postmark not affected.  Small archival tape repair on flap when seal opened but an excellent social history content...'two men lost, one overboard, one from the TYPHUS FEVER which has made its appearance on board...45 of our crew now confined to their beds...my health is good' etc.                                MARITIME, DEVON, SOCIAL HISTORY, NAVAL, SALOP.                          HAVE A LOOK AT OUR OTHER EBAY AUCTION AND BUY IT NOW ITEMS - MORE ADDED REGULARLY.