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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 55

First Opium War
The Eastern Expedition
The Elliot Negotiations
1840 (21 Nov.) cover and part letter from Turner & Co in Macao to John Gladstone in Liverpool "via Marseilles", rated "2/8" and with "INDIA" in oval and, on the flap, "Recd at Bombay 18th Jany 1841 pr Couasjee family via Calcutta, BJ & Co" and with London and Liverpool datestamps (11.3); there is a light vertical folding crease.


The end of this letter includes, " ... The community here have addressed to the Admiral, drawing his attention to the seizure of Mr Stanton. The Admiral has brought down with him the 'Melville', 'Wellesley', 'Blenheim' and 'Modeste'. The 'Herald' joined him outside, we believe he went up to the Bogue yesterday, accompanied by the greater part of the squadron, and it is with no small anxiety that we wait for intelligence of his reception there - Captain Elliot left this morning to join him. "

The rev. Stanton was an English missionary who remained in Canton, despite the ruling that all British should leave. The arrest of Stanton created great concern until his release in December 1840


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