1852 (Apr. 6) Glasgow, Scotland to San Francisco, Cal., folded letter from the Gibbs correspondence endorsed "p. Gregory's Express", carried on Collins Line Arctic from Liverpool Apr. 7 to New York arriving Apr. 19, "Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific, Express, Forwarded By Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl Street." four-line handstamp, magenta "Rec'd 19 Apl pr 'Arctic' " receipt docketing on front, inside docketed "Rec'd Gregorys Express, p 'Independence', May 27/52"; minor archival tape reinforcing, Very Fine, ex-Frajola, Forster, Bolton. Estimate  $400 - 600. The Vanderbilt Line Independence was later lost at sea on voyage from San Juan del Sud to San Francisco struck shore off Margarita Island and sank killing 309 passengers and crew. $0 (Image)