THURBURN

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[Sir John Bowring, 4th Governor of Hong Kong.] Autograph Note Signed [to Lord Melbourne], regarding a visit with 'Mr Thurburn' [Robert Thurburn, British Consul at Alexandria?].

Author: 
Sir John Bowring (1792-1872), 4th Governor of Hong Kong [William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne [Lord Melbourne], British Prime Minister; Robert Thurburn, British Consul at Alexandria]
Publication details: 
Without date or place [pre 1858].
£45.00

1p., 12mo (13.5 x 11 cm). In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with slight show-through of note on reverse. Reads: 'I will have the honor of calling on your Lordship with Mr Thurburn in South Street to morrow at about 1 o C | Ever yours truly | John Bowring'. Beneath this, in another hand, in pencil: 'now in China | 1858'.

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