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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1175

Hong Kong- Macao
First Opium War
Elliot Negotiations
1841 (5 Jan.) entire letter from Turner & Co in Macao to John Gladstone & Co, Liverpool, showing "ship letter" straight-line handstamp, London (10.7) datestamp and docketed that it was received on 11th July. The letter with interesting content including ...we had a long and confidential conversation with Captain Elliot, who, this very sanguine of a settlement are long, was by no means so confident that it would he attained in time to save the season and our firm conviction on leaving him, was, that his wisdom, more than his deliberate judgement guided him in expressing his expectation of a peaceful and very distant resumption of trade.. An archival usual fold not detracting from the importance of this entire. Photo

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400