cover 1840 (1 Dec.) entire letter from Edmund Lyons on H.M.S. Melville at Chien-fee, Canton River, addressed to London, rated "8" and bears a good strike of boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" with 1841 (7 May) London backstamp, long contents give an indication to the build up to the signing of the Treaty of Chuenfee and the resignation of Admiral Elliott due to ill health, "...We sailed with the squadron from Chusan on 14th November and arrived at Toukoo the entrance to the river in five days...This place is about 7 miles from the Borea Tirgis forts which defend the passage to Canton. We have collected a squadron and some troops and fully expected to knock them down having made preparations but some mandarins were sent to us...and they seem to think it will be settled quietly..." . Fine and an interesting early letter
cover 1840 (1 Dec.) entire letter from Edmund Lyons on H.M.S. Melville at Chien-fee, Canton River, addressed to London, rated "8" and bears a good strike of boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" with 1841 (7 May) London backstamp, long contents give an indication to the build up to the signing of the Treaty of Chuenfee and the resignation of Admiral Elliott due to ill health, "...We sailed with the squadron from Chusan on 14th November and arrived at Toukoo the entrance to the river in five days...This place is about 7 miles from the Borea Tirgis forts which defend the passage to Canton. We have collected a squadron and some troops and fully expected to knock them down having made preparations but some mandarins were sent to us...and they seem to think it will be settled quietly..." . Fine and an interesting early letter
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