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(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA

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(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA
(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA
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(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA
Partly-printed D.S., 1p. sm. Folio, [Canton, 1837], docketed: "Agreement with Howqua regarding the Hire of House 5. Dutch Hong for 3 Years from 1st Nov/37 at the rent of $600.00 per year" signed by "W. Henderson". Long Chinese text, possibly signed by Howqua with his chop Approximately 157 Chinese characters, dated in Chinese Daoguang, 17th year, 10th month, 4th day. With two related letters also sent to Henderson, one from C. P. Henderson,1p. 4to, Liverpool, 1836 and from an unknown man, 1p. 8vo., London, 19, with a small slip with ten Chinese characters on verso, in English on front, "#12, one + one half dollar as sea[?] W.[?] Henderson 20 Int". Very good.
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(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA

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