Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1800 (May 26) Entire letters written by James Crichton from Canton to his mother and brother in Scotland, both enclosed within a single lettersheet addressed to Sanquar endorsed "P. Glatton", charged 3/9, with a fine oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / LONDON". Crichton acknowledges letters of March and May 1799 received by the "Duke of Burcleugh" in January, tells of his financial success achieved at the factory at Canton as a result of which he is renouncing his fathers inheritance in favour of his brother and sister and also sends them £130 each, and tells of the shooting of a Chinaman by a western ship’s Captain; the victim has now survived over 40 days and as a result the Captain’s ship will not be forfeited. Also two 1800 entire letters from Crichton’s agents in London sending bank bills to his brother and sister and advising that mail for China may be sent towards the end of the year. The China entire letter with a worn vertical filing fold, otherwise fine, a scarce early letter from China. (3). Photo on Page 146.
Suggested price: £ 800-1,200