March 19, 1852 folded letter written in Liverpool, England, by sea captain Robert Jack to his wife Nancy in Bowdoinham, Maine. Jack was associated with Sewell & Co., shipbuilders and shipowners of Bath, Maine.

The letter discusses their children, clothing and other gifts purchased for the family, including velvet for Nancy's cloak, a repaired watch, and the possibility of bringing home a Malta canary.

Also mentions loading freight, passenger traffic, payments to the ship's owners, earnings from New Orleans, and plans to sail.

Postal markings include a red framed PAID AT LIVERPOOL / MR 20 / 1852 handstamp, red BOSTON PACKET receiving datestamp, Liverpool transit marking, and large red 5 CENTS marking.

A lower corner is missing, affecting part of the closing text and address panel. The remaining letter is largely intact and readable.