Lot
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Liberia, "Monrovia Dec. 11th 1841", datelined folded letter with good content reading "…Your boy is again in Africa. We anchored in the Monrovia harbor yesterday morning and the Kroomen who came on board brought us the affliction and most astounding news Death!…that he whom anticipated the delight of cordially grating my honoured friend Gov Buchanan was dead…", carried by private ship to Hillsdale N.Y., entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Apr 24" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with magenta "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350