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Lot:2607 1842香港总督璞鼎查亲笔信 近未流通 Henry Pottinger wrote a personal letter

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1842年8月31日首任香港总督璞鼎查写给康华丽号 (英文:HMS Cornwallis) 舰长 Peter Richards 的私人亲笔答谢信件. 而璞鼎查是刚两天前即8月29日在康华丽号上代表英国与清庭代表签署了割让香港岛的南京条约. (附南京条约上的签名複印与信函上两签名对比) 另有一份1852年璞鼎查在1848年至1854年出任马德拉斯总督时签署发给William Robinson 的祝贺状. 两份文书都保存状态完好,尤以璞鼎查的信函更为珍贵. 对香港开埠初年别具意义. 注: 英国商人又不满他严守南京条约,不准英商在通商口岸以外的地方走私鸦片. 结果璞鼎查备受孤立,终在1844年5月7日卸任总督一职,返回英国,成为任期最短的港督. 璞鼎查后于1847年出任开普殖民地总督,复在1848年至1854年出任印度马德拉斯总督.Various Receipts, Financial Documents and Paper Matter CollectableHong Kong and Macao1842 (31 Aug.) The first Hong Kong Governor Sir Henry Pottinger wrote a personal letter of appreciation to Captain of HMS Cornwallis Peter Richards. Sir Henry Pottinger signed the Nanjing Treaty that ceded Hong Kong Island on behalf of the United Kingdom and Qing Dynasty representatives on the HMS Cornwallis just two days ago on August 29. (A copy of the signature on the Nanjing Treaty is compared with the signatures on the letter)There was also a GREETING for congratulation to William Robinson, signed by Sir Henry Pottinger. At the time he served as Governor of Madraspatnam from 1848 to 1854. Both documents are keeping in good condition, In particular, Sir Henry Pottingers letter is more precious. It is of special significance to the early years of Hong Kong history. Note: The British businessman was also dissatisfied with his strict adherence to the Nanjing Treaty, and he was not allowed to smuggle opium outside of the trading port. As a result, Sir Henry Pottinger was isolated and eventually resigned as the Governor on May 7, 1844. So that he become the shortest governor of Hong Kong. then he became the Governor of the Cape Colony in 1847, and he served as the Governor of Madras in India from 1848 to 1854.

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