Lot 1004
Extremely Rare Missionary Manuscript Letter. 12 x 7½ in., Napoopoo, Hawaii, 1860, June 14, 2 pp. Letter from William P. Simerson addressed to William R. Lawrence sent from Napoopoo "direct to Kealakeakua, Hawaii, Sandwich Islands". Simerson writes "…I have got a second wife Miss Victoria Thornton of English parentage. I still work at my trade masonry and no scarcity of work. I am the only mason on the island of Hawaii. I still have hopes of coming home some time in the future." Slightly soiled with minor marginal chipping.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $460 |
