Correspondence relating to the appointment of a British Resident at the Court of Ava, 1829
Scope and Contents
1. Letter from G.W. Swinton, Chief Secretary, dated 31 Dec 1829, to Henry Burney (18 pages)
2. Undated copy of appointment (4 pages)
3. Letter from Lord William Cavendish Bentinck to the King of Ava (4 pages)
4. Letter from G. Swinton to the ministers and generals of the King of Ava (6 pages)
5. Letter from G. Swinton to the ministers and generals of the King of Ava, dated 31 Dec 1829 (6 pages)
6. Letter from G. Swinton to A.D. Maingy, Commissioner for the Tenasserim Province, dated 28 Aug 1829.
Dates
- Creation: 1829
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
paper
Finding aid date
2016-01-25 10:14:53+00:00
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