[Hawaii to Utah, 1855] Hawaii 5c blue (#5) tied to cover to Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory by red Honolulu Hawaiian Island November 3 postmark, carried by ship Yankee, San Francisco December 1, 1855 postmark and "Ship 5" due handstamp, left Los Angeles on December 5 trip of Chorpenning contract mail which arrived December 30 in Salt Lake City, PF cert, cover has been cleaned and restored
Chorpenning’s monthly contract was renewed on July 1, 1854. This contract was shifted to the southern route via Los Angeles.