Lot 1015
Missionary Letters - 1850 and 1895. Autograph letter from Mrs. Benjamin D. Bailey of Providence, 1p, 9¾ x 7¾ in., 1850, April 3. To Henry Hill, Missionary House, Boston, sending calico, bleached muslin, and other useful articles, plus five dollars, all "for the purpose of supporting a native girl in the school of the missionary at Waimea, Hawaii, S.I…." Letter is fine; address is smeared. With a postcard in French addressed to Rev. Father Maxime of the Catholic Mission in Hilo, Hawaii, from fr[ère] Corneille in Honolulu, 1895, May 14. Giving permission and saying R.P. Léonore hasn't yet told him anything about going to Hilo.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized $391 |
