Lot
797 
Adams & Co Express, manuscript endorsement at lower left of brown cover addressed to William F. Christie or John J. Deland, Melbourne, Australia with lengthy instructions written to "Express Agent" on both the front and verso of cover; two letters enclosed both datelined "Feb 22 1855 Horse Heads" (New York), mostly business contents, but with several points of discussion of post office and express operations; also "…If you find to a certainty, that he [referring to the addressee] has sailed for England or America, and no mistake, get all his letters from the Express Office & Post Office & come home. But don't return home nor touch one of his letters unless you know to a certainty that he is dead or has returned home, and have found out all about it-whether he is or what has become of him. Don't spare any trouble or expense in tracing him out…", edge wear around, F.-V.F., a very rare Adams Express item which operated in Australia.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260