Russia. (French). 1844. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated '25th Nov 1844' cancelled by hand-struck 'Gzack/ No 25 1844' on reverse with hand-stamp 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F. (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier) Van der Linden 839, routed via Tilsit '16/12' with Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s with Paris arrival. Very nice item routed via Memel.