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Forsyth, Sir Thomas Douglas, 1827-1886 (Knight, colonial administrator)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1886

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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Letter from Sir Thomas Forsyth, 10 July 1884-25 July 1884

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 1/F20
Scope and Contents

A letter from Forsyth to Parkes, 25 July [1884] (from Slough?), including the envelope; a letter from John B. Fell to Forsyth, Ulverston, 10 July 1884; and a letter from Fell, supported by Sir Henry Whatley Tyler, Thomas Hanbury, William Cutherton '& others', London, to the Viceroy, Li Hung-chang, 10 July 1884, including the envelope.

Dates: 10 July 1884-25 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.