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China, 1834 (Sep. 6) Macao to Canton, China via Whampoa, folded letter datelined "Macao September 6. 1834" from Joseph Archer to William Wetmore at Canton, endorsed "Fav'd by G.R. Sampson Esqr." at lower left, manuscript "From Whampoa with G.R. Sampson, Compts" forwarder's endorsement, interesting content concerning the Lord Napier reading in part "…that Lord Napier has come to hard knocks with the Chinese attempted to place a chop on the Factory, that his Lordship mustered all his forces, there it … and threw the board as which it was pasted at the head of the Madarins whose attendants retaliated by pelting his Lordship with brickbrats, there are however various versions to the story…", Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE 1834 LETTER FROM MACAO DESCRIBING LORD NAPIER'S INITIAL MILITARY ACTION IN CANTON.