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A draft English translation of an 'Extract from Memorial to the Throne by Fuhtai Li [Li Hung-chang] with reference to the fall of Changchow', undated [1864], with a printed copy of a letter from Sir John Bowring to His Excellency Yeh, Canton, 18 November 1856, on the reverse of one of the sheets.

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'Pa ling-shih shen Li fu': a copy of a letter from Consul Harry Parkes to Governor Li Hung-chang, dated the 3rd year, 4th month, 13th day of Tongzhi's reign (18 May 1864). Parkes writes that there is a rumour that Li wanted to disarm and then disband the 'Ever-Victorious Army', and he asks him to confirm whether this is true. He also offers to arrange a meeting if the Governor considers it unsuitable to discuss the matter by letter.

Scope and Contents 'Pa ling-shih shen fu': a copy of a reply from Consul Harry Parkes to a letter from Governor Li Hung-chang of 23 May 1864, emphasising the contribution of the Ever-Victorious Army to the battles to recover the cities and counties of Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces, and urging Li to conform with the 'Agreement regarding the Ever-Victorious Army' to not order the Army to go beyond the circumference of 100 li of Shanghai to fight. The letter is dated the 3rd year, 4th month, 27th day of...

Scope and Contents 'Pa ling-shih chih Li fu': a copy of a letter from Consul Harry Parkes to Governor Li Hung-chang, 24 September, pointing out problems that have arisen in Gordon's training programme for Chinese officers at Feng-huang-shan (Phoenix Hill - 25 miles from Shanghai). The letter does not give the year. However, the training programme was started by Gordon in May 1864 and abandoned by him later in the same year when he returned to England. The document includes an English note at the top of the...

Scope and Contents 'Li fu-yüan cha Pa ling-shih': a copy of a reply from Li Hung-chang to a letter from Consul Harry Parkes of 18 May 1864, regarding Gordon's desire for the 'Ever-Victorious Army to be disbanded, Li's preservation of part of the Army, the currently situation on the battlefields, and the defence in Shanghai, dated the 3rd year, 4th month, 18th day of Tongzhi's reign (23 May 1864). The original western day is given as the 13th, but should actually be the 23rd (see Fang Shih-ming and Fang...

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A memorandum concerning the appointment by Li Hung-chang of 'Ch'in Pa-nan' [Ch'en Shu-t'ang] as 'Superintendent of Foreign Trade' (i.e. High Commissioner of Trade: tsung-pan Chao-hsien ko-k'ou shang-wu) in Korea.

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Notes in Parkes' hand, some concerning Charles Gordon, Li Hung-chang, and related military subjects, 1 folio and 1 bifolio, undated, but watermarked 1863. There is also a bifolio labelled 'Gordon & Soochow' containing brief notes by Parkes, apparently used as a folder.

Scope and Contents An O.H.B.M.S. envelope containing documents concerned chiefly with military and diplomatic relations between China and France. The envelope is labelled in Parkes' hand 'Tricou & French Question'. It contains the following items:Telegram from an unnamed sender, Hong Kong, to Dunn (John George Dunn?), 9 September 1883, received in Shanghai, 1 folio.Incomplete telegram concerning military preparations in Canton, undated (possibly Hong Kong, c. September 1883), possibly...

Scope and Contents 'Estimate of Railways For H[is] E[xcellency] Li Hung Chang': an estimate given in taels per English mile for constructing a single track railway line, including calculations for the cost of lines between Tientsin and Peking or Tungchew [T'ung-chou], and between Tientsin and Taku, undated (1880s?). There is also an undated list of troops under various commands and in various places, in a different hand, with strengths given in ying, and an envelope labelled in Parkes' hand 'Davenport...

Scope and Contents 'Ta Jih-pen ta Ch'ing-kuo liang-kuo ho-yüe t'iao-kui chang-ch'eng' [The peace treaty between Japan and China]: a copy of the 'Treaty of friendly relations between China and Japan', dated the 10th year, 7th month, 29th day of Tongzhi's reign (13 September 1871), with an attached copy of the 'Commercial treaty in Chinese version', signed by Date [Munenari] and Li Hung-chang. The document consists of 14 sheets bound together with paper strings, with the title written in black ink on a yellow...

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'Chung-tung hsiu-hao tiao-kui [sic]' [Treaty regarding friendly relations between China and Japan]: an incomplete and undated copy of the treaty signed by Li Hung-chang and Date Munenari on 13 September 1871.