I saw the following being sold on e-bay SCOTLAND: Orkneys. Envelope with 4 page letter from David Balfour at Cliffdale, envelope franked by 4 margin 1d red , 207 Kirkwall cancellation, and KIRKWALL, EDINBURGH, BERWICK, BELFORD and CHATTON udc to reverse. The letter is dated 1846. Current price is £4.99 with two days to go. I am sure it will be of interest to someone on the list. Willie Sinclair

It's a pity that the auction description doesn't give any indication of the contents of the letter. I can't read any of it from the picture on eBay, apart from a few words: http://tinyurl.com/6ejg44 Norman T.