Lot 2181
Hawaii, C. Brewer & Co., three-page folded letter datelined "Port of Mazaltan 17th Nov 1844" and "Pr 'Perry' via Sandwich Isls" to Samuel Comanuscripttock in Canton, manuscript "Fwd. by C. Brewer & Co." and bold strike of "Forwarded by Bush & C. Hong Kong" large oval handstamp, pencil "Rec'd 17 January", Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
EXTREMELY RARE EARLY FORWARDER COVER FROM MAZATLAN TO CANTON, CHINA VIA THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND HONG KONG.
Provenance: Advertiser
G.W.P. Bissell begins the letter, "The U.S. brig 'Perry' leaves today for the Sandwich Islands and I embrace the chance to write a few lines with the hope that some vessel may be going to China from the Islands." The writer also mentions that the 'Perry' has just completed a short passage of 64 days.
Brewer & Co. of Honolulu found passage for the letter to Hong Kong where the letter was handled by Bush & Co. to Canton, China. Later in 1850, Bush & Co. would open an office in Lahaina, Sandwich Islands.
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