Letter from Horsley Woods, 16 August 1892 [LE-13598]

[sideways text] Horsley Woods
Aug. 16 [18]92. [end of sideways text]

CORNWALL BUILDINGS,
35, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET,
LONDON, 16^th August 1892
E.C.

To the
Chief Elder
Salt Lake City
Utah

Sir

I take the liberty of addressing you with a
view of obtaining some information with regard
to a postage stamp which I have had in my
possession between 25 and 30 years and which I
believe was issued by M^r Brigham Young. I
have made many inquires but up to the
present moment have failed any other
specimen—or data respecting it.

It is a green stamp octagonal in shape
as per sketch [FIGURE] FIVE UTAH CENTS Postage I am desirous of obtaining

Brigham Youngs head in centre

particulars especially as to whether such a stamp
was really issued and if so why it is not now in
circulation

It is possible that similar stamps of
greater value were issued and if so perhaps you
will kindly give me particulars and if not taking
too great a liberty, I would ask you to spare me
specimens should you have them

I may add that the stamp I have bears a
post mark which I believe to be genuine

Apolojising for troubling you—and thanking
your in anticapation for your kind reply

I am
Yours faithfully
Horsley. Woods

[sideways text] Note.

Bro. Reynolds. This must be a mistake. No such stamp was ever
issued by any authority & of course n no one but U S Govmt has any right to
issue stamps

M. [end of sideways text]