Great Britain, 1852 (14 May), entire letter from his parents at West Boldon “By West India Mail May 14 1852” to Capt. Collinson on H.M.S. Enterprise “Artic (sic) Expedition Sandwich Islands Pacific”, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown horizontal pair and 1847-54 embossed 10d. brown lightly cancelled and showing, on reverse, circular-undated “WEST BOLDON”, Manchester (14.5) and London (15.5) c.d.s.; the contents include reference to the Duke of Northumberland writing to the Admiralty urging them to search for Investigator and Enterprise at Melville Island “as well as Franklin & Co. in Wellington Channel, other comments on parliament and much family news; the dhesives with a few small faults though a remarkable letter to this ill-fated expedition.Notes: This expedition of two naval vessels, the “Enterprise” under Capt. Richard Collinson, and the “Investigator” under Commander Robert McClure, was sent to search for Sir John Franklin from the Paci (Image)