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Kuropatkin, Aleksei Nikolaevich, 1848-1925 (Russian army officer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1848 - 1925

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Letter from Walter Gowan, 16 July 1884

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 1/G13
Scope and Contents A letter from Walter Gowan, Simla, to Parkes' private secretary, 16 July 1884, including a copy of a letter from Sir Samuel Halliday Macartney, Chinese Legation [London], to Gowan, 7 February 1884, conveying the thanks of Tseng Chi-tse for the copy of Gowan's translation of Aleksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin, 'Kashgaria: Historical and Geographical Sketch of the Country; its Military Strength, Industries and Trade' (Calcutta and London, 1882), given to him by Gowan. There is also the original...
Dates: 16 July 1884
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.