Letter from Lord Macartney to William Huskisson, 2 April 1798
Letter from Lord Macartney to William Huskisson, 2 April 1798
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2 April 1798
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MLMSS 8150
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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Autograph letter signed by George Macartney. He writes about the state of affairs in Canton, China and in the colony of Graaf-Reynet in South Africa.
He also makes reference to the possibility of an attack on the English by 'Tippoo' [Tipu Sultan (November 1750– 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore], and to the departure from South Afri...
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Letter from Lord Macartney to William Huskisson, 2 April 1798
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Purchased from Sotheby's London, 6 June 1978, Lot 185
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George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, KB (14 May 1737 – 31 May 1806) was an Irish-born British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.
After being created Earl Macartney in the Irish peerage (1792), he was appointed the first envoy of Britain to China. In 1795 he was raised to the British peerage as Baron Macartney, and in the end of 179...
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MLMSS 8150
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nV2qLmgn
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950581
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