Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872 (United States diplomat, politician and soldier)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1812 - 1872
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
File
Memorial re Humphrey Marshall, circa 1853
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 8/5
Scope and Contents
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'.
Dates:
circa 1853
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.
Item
Notes re Humphrey Marshall's mission, circa 1853
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 28/9
Scope and Contents
'Marshall Papers': undated notes and extracts in Parkes' hand concerning Humphrey Marshall's mission to China. One extract is dated 21 November 1853. The notes are labelled 'Memo. from Mr. Marshall's Papers'.
Dates:
circa 1853
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.