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South Pacific Whaling Letters - 1850 and 1853

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
South Pacific Whaling Letters - 1850 and 1853
<Our item number 140069><B>South Pacific Whaling Letters - 1850 and 1853.</B> Autograph letter from Ezra Gifford to his aunt in Taunton, Mass., 1850 Dec. 24, 3 pp., written &#34;At Sea on board Ship Phocion&#34; telling her of the history of the South Pacific voyage which began in New Bedford on Nov. 18, 1849. He describes his &#34;introduction to old Neptune in rather an uncivil manner…employed as whaleman usually are in getting all things ready for a successful attack on the monster of the deep. Dec. 25th the joyful cry of there she blows was heard which proved to be sperm whales….&#34; Many details of his voyage and whaling. Small hole in left margain; light toning. With a one-page letter from Moses How, New Bedford, 1853, July 22, telling Dr. Beardsley of Willet, N.Y., of the last letter he received from Orondo &#40;Beardsley&#39;s son&#41; was in 1847, and it said that Orondo sailed from N. Bedford in &#40;whaling&#41; Ship Formosa and runaway from her at Talcahuano…Chile where he calculated to stop for a number of years & perhaps for life….&#34; With 5¢ stampless cover postmark. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;400 - 600. <BR><BR>Our item number 140069<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140069.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>