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Tao-Kuang, 1782-1850 (Emperor of China)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1782 - 1850

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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Memorial re Hwang-chuh-ke murders, 1848

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 8/3
Scope and Contents

A draft English translation by Charles Gutzlaff, 2 March 1848, of an undated memorial from Keying [Ch'i-ying] [to the Emperor Tao-Kuang] concerning the murder of British subjects by Chinese villagers at Hwang-chuh-ke, labelled in pencil 'Hwang Chuh Ke Murders'.

Dates: 1848
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