Lot
1717 
Hawaii, Honolulu, 31 May, 1833. Second dateline on two part folded letter from Rev. John Diell, addressed to Rev. Henry Davis and readdressed to Mary Matthies in Hamilton, N.Y., red "New London, Ct., Jan 19" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "20¾" rate and endorsed "ship friend Capt Blydenburgh", with first part of letter datelined "Ship Mentor, April 20, 1833, 149 days out" written during Diell's 161 day voyage to Honolulu, with interesting content regarding voyage including encountering a violent storm off Cape Horn, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $625