1 page ALs on blue paper. Addressed from the U.S. Ship Independence at Hilo Bay, Hawaii and signed W Branford Shubrick at the bottom. Letter is addressed to Mr. Terrell U. States Consul Honolulu, Oahu. 25x20 cm. (10x8").

Rear Admiral William Branford Shubrick (1790-1874) won early renown in the Battle of 1812 as Lieutenant of the frigate Constitution. He later served in the US Navy for many years. The letter reads, "Sir, I avail myself of the opportunity presented by a vessel bound to Honolulu, to apprize[sic] you of my arrival at this place, after a pleasant passage of twenty days from Mazatlan. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at Honolulu early in September."