| Manuscripts/MS Parkes 8 contains: |
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| 1 |
Chinese banknote |
| 2 |
Chinese new year's greeting |
| 3 |
Memorial re Hwang-chuh-ke murders |
| 4 |
Imperial edict against the British |
| 5 |
Memorial re Humphrey Marshall |
| 6 |
Eulogies to Yeh Ming-ch'en |
| 7 |
Memorandum on Treaty of Nanking violations |
| 8 |
Statement of silver receipts and disbursements |
| 9 |
Memorial re Yeh Ming-ch'en and Canton |
| 10 |
Memorial re Chinese military operations |
| 11 |
Correspondence between Shih K'o-fa and Dorgon |
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Papers of Sir Harry Parkes
| Title |
Memorial re Humphrey Marshall |
| Reference |
MS Parkes 8/5 |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1853 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 sheets |
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| Content and context |
A memorial (in Chinese) from Ch'en Ming (to the Emperor Hsien-Feng ?) concerning Humphrey Marshall, his request for an audience with the Emperor, and his activities in the vicinity of Ch'ang-chou and K'un-shanc. The document has been labelled in Parkes' hand 'a letter from the sovereign of one state to another'. |
| Index Terms |
| Marshall, Humphrey (1812-1872) United States diplomat, politician and soldier |
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