GB 1794 Entire bearing straight Line "MELROSE" Handstamp Details Below..(AM1571)

This is an 1794 Scottish stampless entire letter sent from Rutherford (Borders) via Melrose to Selkirk, detailing a commercial dispute over the market price of barley.

• Addressed to: Mr George Roger / Writer / Selkirk

  Postmark: Straight-line MELROSE handstamp struck upside down in black ink across the top flap.

  Docket Annotation (Bottom Left): Andw. Mather / Edinburg [sic] / 24 Feby 1794.

  Postal Rate: No postal charge is marked, indicating it was carried privately or prepaid (though no "P" stamp is present).

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  Letter Transcription

  Rutherford

  24 Febry 1794

  Sir,

  I Recd. yours informing me that you thought I charged you over much for the Barley and that you could not give above £1..2..6 which is a price I will not take as I had sold Barley Immediatly Before I Sent you a Sample at £1..3 and upon friday Last Sold it Above that price Both to Corn Dealers So you will be so good as Provide your Selfe and not Depend upon ours, and hopes this will not be over late as I think Markets is no Deaver with us then when you wrote me first I Remain

  Sir

  Your Humble Servt

  Andw Mather