Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 18 August 1950

Historical information

Allan describes his voyage from Gothenburg to Capetown and his impressions of Sweden and Norway.

Significance

Quinn Collection

Physical description

Two and a half page letter written in green ink on two pages of unlined cream paper (0844.a1-2). Letter, written at sea, is headed M.S. Mongabarra, and dated 18.08.1950.
Matching envelope (0844.b) is addressed in green ink to Mrs E. Quinn, C/- Mrs Greeves, 14 Victoria Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. There are two South African stamps; one valued at one shilling and one at sixpence. The post mark is Capetown.

Inscriptions & markings

Letter is from Allan to his mother.

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