Hawaii, 1843 Wailuku Female Academy letter sheet. Printed illustrated wood block view of the seminary, with each building hand numbered and matching legend at bottom of sheet, with printed catalog below containing a list of the faculty and students; from the academy principle and printer of the sheet, missionary Rev. Edward Bailey, addressed to Daniel Wright Jr. in North Situate, Mass., letter datelined "Wailuku, Maui, Mar 27, 1843" with lengthy 3-page letter describing his missionary and school work, also directly mentioning the lettersheet: The last two year I have been teacher of this Sem. of which this sheet contains a Catalogue. The cut is a correct representation, so for as position & dimensions are concerned of the school buildings., cover with red "Boston, Mass., Sep 25" cds and "Ship" straight line handstamp, manuscript "8" rate, forwarded from Natick and re-rated; letter with some fold splitting and trivial cover tear not affecting the printed lettersheet, Very Fine, a magnificent and extremely rare early Hawaiian illustrated lettersheet of which only a few are known, this being finest example sent by the director of the seminary. Estimate  $10,000 - 15,000. $0 (Image)