Lot
831 
(Monterey) "Monterey California Octo. 6th 1843", dateline on folded letter endorsed "pr Bark 'North America' " at top left to Boston Mass., entered mails with red "New London Conn Apr 4" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "14½" cent rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, very interesting letter about conditions in Hawaii and California from Samuel A. Reynolds reading in part "You will perhaps be somewhat surprised to learn that I am in this wild & uncivilized portion of the Universe… In my letter to you from Oahu by the W Gray I wrote a discouraging recount of my prospects, but very soon after they began to brighten. As business was then very dull at the Islands…my uncle advised my visiting California with a view of seeing what could be done in case the English kept possession of the Islands; and he thought the time would not be lost for if they were given up again, the knowledge I should gain of the business of the Coast would be valuable to and in business at Oahu, as they are so much connect - consequently on the 9th May I sailed in the Brig Bolivar bound to this port, me arrived on the 13th of June and after remaining here 20 days I left in the Schr Inlia Aim of N York for San Francisco, which place I have made my headquarters. while there I travelled all over the Country around the Bay, and made a trop to the north and was once in a few miles of the US boundary line…", Very Fine and interesting early letter from Monterey describing conditions in Hawaii and California. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Illustrated: "Letters of Gold" on page 50.
Realized: $1,000