Major General Charles G. Gordon Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES G. GORDON
Born: January 28, 1833 in London, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 26, 1885 in Khartoum, Sudan
Biography
After distinguishing himself at Sebastopol in the Crimean War, the British soldier took part in the 1860 capture of Peking and became Commander of the "Ever Victorious Army", a Chinese force that suppressed the Taiping rebellion (1863-1864), earning the nickname "Chinese Gordon". Shortly after this letter was written from England, Gordon was employed by Isma'il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, in opening up the equatorial provinces of Africa (1874-1876). He was killed in the fall of Khartoum in 1885.
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MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES G. "CHINESE" GORDON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/06/1874 - HFSID 251813CHARLES G. "CHINESE" GORDON "Chinese Gordon" responds to an invitation. Black-bordered ALS: "C.G. Gordon", 1p, 5¼x8. 21 Cecil Street, Strand, 1874 January 6. To Mr. Landisson.Price: $2,000.00
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MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES G. "CHINESE" GORDON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/19/1882 - HFSID 152808"Chinese Gordon" sends a tortoise to Major Ellaby. ALS: "C.G. Gordon", 1p, 4½x4¼. No place but possibly South Africa, 1882 January 19. To Major Ellaby. In full: "Here is the Tortoise. He did not stand very steady." Major H.L.
Price: $700.00
