Printed Entire Letter to JOHN CROSSLEY, treasurer, ROCHDALE CANAL OFFICE, signed inside by JOHN MILLS at WHITEFIELD and pre-paid 4d postage (a faint m/s 8 alongside may have been added in error) with inverted examples of Manr/PAID and (creased) MANCHESTER circular dated mileage mark which opens out to display as per scan.  Piece of backflaps cut away but not affecting printed text and FOR ONCE THE WORD CANAL HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED TO READ COMPANY!! - virtually all were amended in ink in more modern times - SO WORTH A GOOD PREMIUM FOR A DISPLAY, some glue marks down one outer edge which can be hidden, toning mostly on back.    LANCASHIRE, SOCIAL HISTORY.   PLEASE VIEW OUR OTHER EBAY AUCTIONS AND BUY IT NOW ITEMS - MORE ADDED REGULARLY - PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK.