Lot 2296

✉ POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1847 (April 27). Envelope with complete original contents, being a letter from a sailor on board the 'H. M. S. Grampus' (a 74 gun third-rater) at Tahiti to Oxford, charged 2sh. due on arrival with London red cds and Oxford arrival cds (Dec 9) in black. Much interesting content with writer and ship about to return home, the good relations with the French, a visit to Raiatea and Borabora etc. Small imperfections due to 196 day journey but a rare and early letter.