Lot
1549 
1849 (Aug. 25) Canton, China to Germantown Pa. via Hong Kong and London, gray cover with original enclosure (transcript accompanies) datelined "Canton River August 25th 1849", reverse with clear strike of red "Forwarded by Rawle Drinker & Co., Hong Kong" forwarder's oval as well as blue "Lemuel Goddard, London" oval, entered mails with London (11.2) cds and "19/Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Nov. 3rd to New York arriving Nov. 17th, New York "24" due rating handstamp for packet fee, fascinating contents describing the murder of the Portuguese commander at Macao (Don Jose Maria do Amaral), his method of ruling Macao and that the Chinese had put a $1,000 bounty for his head, the English and American forces in the area are rallying to the aid of the Portuguese, and that the murdered body had been embalmed "and lies in state at his house, where it is said they mean to preserve it till the head is returned", other fascinating contents regarding gambling, a skirmish at a fort and other topics, some slight wear, Very Fine, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A WONDERFUL TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM CANTON, CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES WITH PHENOMENAL CONTENT CONCERNING MACAO.
Realized: $750