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COVERS SENT FROM HAWAII BETWEEN JULY 1, 1851 AND MARCH 1, 1852
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Hono. Date |
MH#/ Shaffer |
SF Date |
Mahoney# (Williams) |
Ship |
Notes |
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1851 |
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8/12 |
3-1 (red) (280) |
Cynosure 7/11 (from Lahaina) - 8/4 |
Prepaid (?) to De Witt Alexander, Harrisburg, Pa., forwarded to New Haven, Conn., w/Bush & Co., Lahaina, boxed forwarder mark, stamped "40" and boxed "PAID/5" indicating fee to forward from Harrisburg; the "40" is stricken through and the 5¢ forwarding fee perhaps credited from the overpayment of the letter rate; handled out of the mail to SF and no ship fee charged; Republic departed SF for Panama Aug. 13 |
| 2. |
8/21 |
- |
10/1 |
5-2 |
Catherine 8/23-9/29 |
Collect to Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsburg, datelined August 21, 1851, from B. F. Snow |
| 3. |
- |
- |
11/1 |
10
410 |
Emilie
9/23-10/27 |
Stampless prepaid outer letter sheet from R. C. Wyllie, Hawaii
Foreign Minister, to Elizabeth Ricord, Newark, New Jersey |
| 4. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Aldebaran 10/24-11/18 or Flavius 10/25-11/15 |
Express to Wood & Nye, New Bedford, Mass. w/oval Gregory's Honolulu Express; dateline Hilo, Oct. 24, 1851 w/"Ship Illinois" and "Paid 25"; the Illinois departed Honolulu Oct. 24 for New Bedford (arr. May 20, 1853) but this letter most probably was carried via San Francisco |
| 5. |
- |
- |
12/4 |
5-2 (black) |
Corsair 11/5-12/2 |
Collect from Tasmania (arrived at Honolulu 10/27 per Helen) to Stone, Silsbee & Pickman, Salem, Mass. w/stamped "12" and m/s "per 'Helen' for Honolulu"; the Golden Gate departed SF for Panama Dec. 5 |
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1/1_ |
7-1336 (red) |
Laura Bevan 12/4-1/10 or Wyandot 12/15-1/2 or Golden Rule 12/16-1/1 |
Stampless prepaid w/red SF "6" for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee and "PAID" to Charlotte Boyd, Philadelphia; steamer California sailed from SF on January 16 |
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1852 |
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2/18 |
5-2 and 336 (red) |
Geo. Washington 1/18- 2/17 via Lahaina or Honolulu Packet 1/17-2/17 via Lahaina |
Prepaid w/Scott No. 3 (mostly torn off), Bash 3-9; dated at Kahului from 12/30/51 to 1/3/52, to Tomlinson, Brookfield, Conn.; SF stamped "6" for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee; Panama departed SF for Panama Feb. 18; earliest known use of a Missionary stamp and of Scott No. 3 |
| 8. |
2/10 |
236.05 I 9-1 |
3/20 |
7-1 336 (red) |
Noble 2/27-3/16 |
Prepaid with a missing Scott No. 3 with red SF "6" cds for
prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee and "PAID"; sent to Alexander at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; SF cds dtd. on
stmr departure for Panama |
| 9. |
2/20 |
236.05 I 9-1 |
? |
? 336 (red) |
Noble 2/27-3/16 |
Prepaid triple weight w/Scott No. 3, strip of three to Dawson, NY; red "PAID" and m/s "18" for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee; SF cancel date torn |
| 10. |
2/21 |
236.05 I 9-1 |
3/20 |
7-1 336 (red) |
Noble 2/27-3/16 |
Prepaid with Scott No. 3 (only a remnant remains) w/red SF
"6" cds for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee and "PAID" to Silas Hall, Brookfield, VT; SF cds dtd. on stmr
departure for Panama |
| 11. |
2/25 |
236.05 I 9-1 |
3/20 |
7-1 336 (red) |
Noble 2/27-3/16 |
Stampless prepaid w/red SF "6" cds for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee and "PAID" to Simeon R. Curtis, Moline, Ill.; SF cds dtd. on stmr departure for Panama |
| 12. |
2/25 |
236.05 I 9-1 |
4/5 |
5-2 336 (red) |
Eagle 2/25-3/26 |
Stampless prepaid to Armstrong w/"PAID" and "6" for prepaid error rate omitting the ship fee; the Eagle sailed via Lahaina; SF cds dtd. on stmr departure for Panama
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COVERS SENT TO HAWAII BETWEEN JULY 1, 1851 AND MARCH 1, 1852
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Rec'vd. Date |
Town |
Origin |
Date |
Ship |
Notes |
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Lahaina |
New York |
5/20/51 |
? |
To William Dawson, Lahaina w/NY "40" cds; m/s "John W. Stout/May 25, 1851" |
| 2. |
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Honolulu |
Boston |
5/24/51 |
? |
To Makee, Anthon & Co. w/"PAID" and "40" plus m/s "10" for Hawaiian rate |
| 3. |
? |
Honolulu |
Boston |
6/23/51 |
? |
To Makee, Anthon w/Gregory's blue "Collect" and m/s "25"; express mail outside the official mail |
| 4. |
? |
Honolulu |
New York |
8/3 |
? |
To Dwight Baldwin, Lahaina, w/NY cds Aug. 6, red PAID and "6" overstruck at Honolulu w/ms 5; probably received in October, 1851 |
| 5. |
? |
Honolulu |
Boston |
12/8/51 |
? |
To Makee, Anthon, Honolulu w/"PAID" and m/s "5" and "6"
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? |
Honolulu |
New York |
12/9/51 |
? |
To L.H. Gulick, Honolulu w/pencil "6" and "5" and NY cds "6"
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? |
Honolulu |
London |
1851 |
? |
To John Robson, Honolulu; straightline "Bishopgate Street" and via Smith Bros., SF; 1851 London cds |
| 8. |
? |
Honolulu |
SF |
1851 |
Gazelle |
To Vida, Honolulu w/"per Gazelle" m/s and straightline blue "GREGORY'S/EXPRESS/San Francisco Office" and oval "NOT PAID" |
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1852 |
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? |
Honolulu |
San Francisco (?) |
1852 |
Baltimore |
Stampless outer letter sheet to R.C. Janion, Honolulu w/oval GBPost fwd mark and m/s "Per 'Baltimore'" |
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2/9 |
Honolulu |
San Francisco |
1/15/52 |
? |
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| 11. |
2/16 |
Lahaina |
Raiatea |
12/19/51 |
Excel |
From Raiatea to Rev. Baldwin, Lahaina |
| 12. |
- |
Lahaina |
Brooklyn |
1/3/52 |
? |
US No. 11(x2) to Baldwin c/o Castle & Cook and m/s "5"
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4/28 |
Oahu |
New York |
1/8/52 |
? |
Stampless to Mrs. L.H. Gulick w/NYC cds dtd 1/8, red "PAID" in arc, red pencil m/s "10" and large pencil m/s "12" (double weight: US 6¢ x 2 and Hawaii 5¢ x 2 but no rating for ship fee) |
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