HAWAII, "Honolulu 8 May 1850". Dateline on folded letter to London, England, inside with directive "By Balmoral via California", the Balmoral departed Honolulu May 17 and arrived in San Francisco June 2, written in the hand of R. C. Wyllie (Hawaii's Minister of Foreign Relations under Kamehameha III), this is a triplicate of a letter (one sent via California, other via Hong Kong), back with "Rec'd & forwd. by Your Obdt. Servt. pr. San Francisco 17/6/50. Robert Smith & Co.", cover endorsed by forwarder "by first steamer Columbus" (San Francisco Jun. 18 to Panama Jul. 6--during brief period when letters at San Francisco could be directed to ships other than PMSC vessels), manuscript "59" American Packet rate and "56" debit crossed out, "3/1" due (3sh1p, including discriminatory packet charge of 16c), small tears along reinforced file fold, Very Fine use to England from Wyllie as Hawaii's foreign minister, ex Pearce, Gregory Fig. 9-10

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