[ Autograph ] Thomas Ap Catesby Jones 1769-1858 American naval officer commanding the first American warship to visit Hawaii; drew up the first treaty providing for peace between the U.S. and Hawaii and for protection of American interests there. A.L.S. 1p. sm. folio,Virginia, Nov. 21, 1840 to Will A. Bradley discussing his finances: "..the only certain income is my pay, which for the month of December is allotted for you..." he also discusses a land transaction, likely also to be used in satifying the debt. Light soiling along one vertical fold.