Lot 471
King Kalakaua, Autograph Letter Signed "Kalakaua", on official Royal 8-5/8" x 5½" stationery (Medcalf #6), letter reads "To W.C. Parke K.C., Marshall., Sir, Mr. Aloe informs me that quite a quantity of Opium may be found on the Kilauea and Schooners going up to the other Islands and wants an authority from you to arrest or to inform when discovered. Kalakaua", non-contemporary pencil "1875" at top right; light file folds, F.-V.F.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,250