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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 103

First Opium War
The Eastern Expedition
Naval and Military Correspondence
H.M.S. 'Cornwallis': 1843 (14 Oct. - 9 Nov.) entire letter headed "H.M.S. Cornwallis Hong Kong" to Sir George Armytage Bart , Dewsbury "By the overland Mail via Marseilles", rated "2/10" with "INDIA" in large oval and a neat strike of Dewsbury arrival c.d.s. (9.2) on the reverse. Some rather heavy folding creases and a few reinforcements.


The letter includes, "... I have had this letter laying bye my desk for some weeks without a single opportunity of sending it but in a few days a steamer starts for Bombay direct with the Supplementary Treaty ... China is very tranquil and the Consuls have all been established at the respective ports. Last week however nearly the whole of the European factories at Canton were burnt to the ground but it is supposed by accident. The 'Dido' has returned from Canton & is now here. She has brought down part of the ransom money which is going to India by the 'Spiteful' steamer in a few days.". An interesting insight into how things were progressing after the Treaty

Sir George Armytage (1819-99) was the 5th Baronet of Kirklees


1843年10月14日-11月9日從香港的康華麗號 (HMS Cornwallis) 寄英國Dewsbury信函, 遞送費2s10d, 大橢圓形 "INDIA" 戳及2月9日Dewsbury的清晰到達日戳. 信函有摺痕. 信函內容為南京條約簽署後所補充協議的相關事誼.

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HK$20,000

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