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T'ung-Chih, 1856-1875 (Emperor of China)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1856 - 1875

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Account of reception for diplomats, circa 1873

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 46/7
Scope and Contents

'T'ai-hsi ta-ch'en chin-yeh chi-lüe': an undated printed account of the reception of Russian, American, British, French and Dutch ministers and the Japan envoy by Chinese Emperor T'ung-chih on the 5th day of the 6th month of the 12th year (29th June 1873). The document is composed of seven sheets and the cover in a Chinese binding using string.

Dates: circa 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
 Item

Imperial decree re Council of Administration, 1861

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 9/2
Scope and Contents

'State Papers relating to the Dissolution of the Council of Administration appointed by the late Emperor of China, and the Establishment of the Empress Dowager as Regent with the Prince of Kung [I-hsin] as Chief Minister': the first part only of a printed English translation of a decree issued on 2 November 1861 in the name of Emperor T'ung-Chih, possibly drafted by I-huan.

Dates: 1861
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.