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1228 
Hawaii, 1834 Honolulu to South Brunswick, Maine, folded letter datelined "Honolulu, Jan 2, 1834" with red "New Bedford, Ms., Jul 21" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "20¾" rating (18¾¢ rate for carriage between 150-400 miles plus 2¢ ship fee), lengthy 3-page letter mentioning lack of attendance at the chapel, trip to Waialua and attending a general meeting in Lahaina, other interesting notations including…I send you Holbrook's easy lessons in Geometry translated into the Hawaiian language; some slight splitting along file folds, Very Fine and a very rare early cover from Hawaii.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $1,300