Lot 41179 – 1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr.

1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr. S. Wetmore, Care of M/s. Morrison, Cryder & Co. London, sent via private ship, « Edinburgh » with a cryptic note: « In the event of Mr. Wetmore having left for China (From London) this letter to be returned to Samuel Wetmore in Canton, letter advocates establishing our House in London, Liverpool, and Paris, suggests vast prospects for business not only from US but fine show from India … , the letter is written as the Wetmore firm was rapidly expanding with focus on tea and silk trade as the British and Indian traders had the monopoly on more lucrative trade…Hence Wetmore wanted to establish a House in London to pursue opium trade and House in Paris to pursue Chinese silk trade, Back has clear dark red wax seal of « W&Co. », fascinating letter for of interesting content