Postcard van der Wateren No. 11 with purple mark of the „Nepal Residency“ Front side: Datestamp Kathmandu XV (D 75) dated 54/9/31 BS = Jan. 14, 1898 AD Negative hand-dated postmark Ridi (N 48) dated 54/10/15 BS = Jan. 28, 1898 AD This card was sent by the Nepal Residency adressed to a Gurkha Soldier named Bhimsen Thapa in Sipakot, district Palpa. It came to the neighbouring post office Ridi and was delivered from there 3 weeks later. Ridi is a holy place between the districts Palpa and Gulmi Reverse side: Negative hand-dated postmark Ridi (N 48) dated 54/11/5 BS = Feb. 18, 1898 AD