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Longley Auctions Sale: 27

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
British Commonwealth - Hong Kong to Sierra Leone
1862 Foochow via Hong Kong to England.
Sale No: 27
Lot No: 167
Symbol: ENV

image 1862 dateline "Foochow 18 September 1862" on folded letter via Hong Kong bs (C SP 22 62) and Derby bs (NO 21 62) and Uttoxeter, England (NO 21 1862), rated "1/-" ms in red and boxed "PAID" hs, ms "via Southampton. Reverse with some paper loss when opening. Letter from S Watson to his brother, reads in part, "we have plenty of rebels and cholera just now on the coast... no eligible party (woman) within 500 miles", sending a sample of tea and gives instructions on how to brew "the water boils and only let the tea brew 5 to 7 minutes...". S. Watson was a tea inspector for the British firm of Bull, Purdon & Co. He is listed in the 1864 Chronicle and Directory of China (page 198) as being located in Foochow. (Image)

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