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1858 Whaling Letter From Honolulu

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1858 Whaling Letter From Honolulu
<Our item number 140057><B>1858 Whaling Letter From Honolulu.</B> Autograph letter on blue paper from James B. Robinson to Capt. H. W. Seabury in New Bedford, Mass., 10¾ x 8½ in., Honolulu, 1858, April 6, 1½ pp. Describing a voyage on the whaling ship Tahmaroo. In part: &#34;Our cruise out south was unsuccessful. The whales were very scarce and shy. We left the &#39;New Zealand Ground&#39;. and started for the &#39;Off Shore&#39; where we cruised a month and took 84 Bbls sperm oil. Should have taken more… but unfortunately saw the whales to windward every time we raised them… The loss of the ship &#39;South Seaman&#39; was very unexpected. The vessels that whaled on the coast of California last season done extremely well…quite a large fleet of whalers at the &#39;Islands&#39; this spring. [will] continue on the voyage on my old cruising grounds.&#34; He appreciates Seabury&#39;s high opinion of his ship and crew and says he&#39;ll &#34;try to merit the good opinion of our liberal minded o wners in the future.&#34; Very good; few edge chips. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;500 - 600. <BR><BR>Our item number 140057<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140057.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>