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Avery, Benjamin Parke, 1828-1875 (American journalist and diplomat)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1828 - 1875

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Private letters: Pekin, 1872-1875 (letters of 1872 and 1875)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B2/22
Scope and Contents

The correspondents include Benjamin Parke Avery; George Basil Dixwell (Augustine Heard & Co.); William H. Pethick (Augustine Heard & Co.); and George Frederick Seward.

Dates: 1872-1875 (letters of 1872 and 1875)
Conditions Governing Access: The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reel 585.
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Private letters: Shanghai, 1844-1888

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B2/23
Scope and Contents The correspondents include Thomas Allen; Walter E. Allum; Robert Anderson (of Robert Anderson and Co., Kiukiang and Hankow); Robert Crawfurd Antrobus; Benjamin Parke Avery; Edward William Batt (of Jardine, Matheson and Co., then G. Barnet and Co.); John Thomas Batt (of Jardine, Matheson and Co.); John Bell-Irving; John Bowring; Brand, Monro and Co.; Frederick William Adolphus Bruce; J.J. Buchheister; Francis Bulkeley Bulkeley-Johnson (also Francis Bulkeley Johnson, afterwards...
Dates: 1844-1888
Conditions Governing Access: The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reels 424 (P1-255), 425 (P256-454), 426 (P455-584), 427 (P585-740), 428 (P741-918), 429 (P919-1109), 430 (P1110-1380) and 431 (P1382-1411). No. P1381 has not been microfilmed.