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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial - Antique & Historical
• Sale Date:
  06 Nov 2014 ~ 1pm
• Lot #:
  247
• Lot Description:
  SWAN RIVER, CAPTAIN JERVOISE, HMS SUCCESS, December 1831: Autograph letter written on-board the ship whilst in Portsmouth Harbour; signed, to Admiral
  commending his son, First Lieut. Littlehales, for his service at Swan River. 'Your son....having served in this ship under my command for nearly three years & a half........I have the pleasing duty to perform in bearing the highest testimaony of his conduct throughout; but more particularly when his Example was essential, during the very tedious & arduous undertaking we had to encounter to complete the repair of the ship after her disaster at the Swan settlement.'
• GST:
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• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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