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Dickins, Frederick Victor, 1838-1915 (barrister and author)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1838 - 1915

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Series

Japan: Correspondence, 1867-1883

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to Japan, consisting chiefly of letters to Parkes. The principal authors are William George Aston, Frederick Victor Dickins and John Robertson. There are also press cuttings from 'The Times', [October] 1881, 1 folio, and the 'Japan Daily Mail', 17 August 1883, 2 folios, and the O.H.M.S. envelope which formerly contained the other documents, labelled 'Japan'. The letters are to Parkes unless otherwise stated.

Dates: 1867-1883
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.