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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 58

First Opium War
The Eastern Expedition
The Elliot Negotiations
1840 (23 Nov.) entire letter from Turner & Co in Macao to John Gladstone & Co, Liverpool "pr Lousia Baillie", rated "8" and with a good strike of the boxed "india letter/kingsbridge" struck in red and Liverpool datestamp (21.4) on the reverse; with light vertical folding crease. Light vertical filing fold.


The interesting contents illuminate one of the interactions between the Chinese and the English, "... We are now enabled to announce the landing hereon the evening of the 2st of Capt. C. Elliot, Messrs Morrison & Elmslie. It seems the Queen Steamer went up to Chuenpee on 21st and sent a boat ashore with a flag of truce and a letter for Ke-shan the Commissioner. The fort fired on the boat and then on the steamer, which was struck by a 32lb shot. She returned the fire both with shot and shell and then carried back the letter to to the Admiral. It is said that Capt. Elliot has got the letter delivered to the Chinese officer here in Kuen-min-foo. What will be the consequence of this abrupt display of the Chinese feeling remains to be seen. The Community here have addressed the Admiral drawing his attention to the seizure of Mr Stanton. The Admiral has brought with him the 'Melville', 'Wellesley', Blenheim' and 'Modesse' - 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 negotiation there. Capt. Elliot left this morning to join the Admiral"


1840年11月23日澳門Turner & Co. 寄英國利物浦John Gladstone & Co 信函, 封面有"pr Lousia Baillie" 字句, 遞費為 "8", 封舌蓋有紅色長框型 "INDIA LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE", 信函背面有4月21日利物浦日戳. 有摺痕. 這信函有趣的內容為闡明了中英之間的互動, “...我們現在可以宣佈Capt. C. Elliot (義律) Messrs Morrison & Elmslie 20日晚上登陸這裡(澳門). 似乎在21 日汽船皇后號將前往穿鼻，並派一艘船靠岸, 船上面掛著停戰旗和一封寫給專員琦善的信函..."

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