| Manuscripts/MS Parkes 8 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 9 |
Memorial re Yeh Ming-ch'en and Canton |
| 10 |
Memorial re Chinese military operations |
| 11 |
Correspondence between Shih K'o-fa and Dorgon |
| 12 |
General orders to the China Expeditionary Force |
| 13 |
Envelope to James Bruce |
| 14 |
Envelope to James Bruce |
| 15 |
Envelope to James Bruce |
| 16 |
List of coffins of Peking captives |
| 17 |
Poem re battle of Pa-li-ch'iao |
| 18 |
Memorandum re Kwangtung insurgents |
| 19 |
Shameen Works and New Road accounts |
| See later --> |
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Papers of Sir Harry Parkes
| Title |
Envelope to James Bruce |
| Reference |
MS Parkes 8/14 |
| Covering Dates |
22 Oct. 1860 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 envelope; Fair condition, but one part of the envelope has become disconnected. |
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| Content and context |
An envelope from I-hsin [Peking] to 'the Great British Imperial Commissioner...' (James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine), dated the 8th day of the 9th month of the 10th year of Hsien-Feng (22 October 1860). The address is in Chinese, and the seals in Chinese and Manchu. A note has been added in English: 'For H.E. The Earl of Elgin Forwarded from North Gate at 1/4 to 7 A.M. Oct 22. 1880'. |
| Index Terms |
| Bruce, James (1811-1863) 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine |
| I-hsin (1833-1898) Prince of China |
| No further on-line information. |
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