Hong, Xiuquan, 1814-1864 (Chinese rebel leader)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1814 - 1864
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Edict of Hung Ch'iu-ch'uan, circa 1861
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 44/7
Scope and Contents
A copy of an edict from Hung Ch'iu-ch'uan [Hong Xiuquan] to the foreigners concerning (1) the Taiping police and foreign trade and merchants; (2) the appointment of the Rev. Issachar Roberts as foreign secretary of state in the Taiping government, charged with judicial and mercantile affairs; and (3) a request for foreign diplomatic communities to elect a just and impartial (in terms of not being in favour of the Ch'ing government) man as a representative to assist Roberts. The document...
Dates:
circa 1861
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ. Applicants may submit their request using the standard Jardine Matheson letter of application, which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_permission_form.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
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Military account of Taiping rebel
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 44/16
Scope and Contents
'Kung-wei T'ien-fu, T'ien-hsiung, T'ien-en en-ch'ai T'ien-wang hsia-f'an tzuo-chu chiu-jen k'ai-ch'uan T'ien-kuo mie-yao hsien-chi ping-chü lu-ch'eng shu': a copy of an undated detailed account of a group of Taiping rebels' campaign and battles from the day of the uprising in Taiping village on 29 September 1850 (24th day, 8th month, 30th year of Taokuang's reign) to joining the Taiping army of Hung Hs'iu-ch'üan [Hong Xiuquan] at Chin-t'ian on 24th November 1850 (21st day, 10th month, 30th...
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ. Applicants may submit their request using the standard Jardine Matheson letter of application, which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_permission_form.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.