Letter from Alexander Michie, 1893
Scope and Contents
A letter from St Regent's Park, London, to Stanley Edward Lane-Poole, 8 July 1893, with a note in Michie's hand (1893?) concerning negotiations in 1861 between British officials, including Parkes, and the Taiping authorities on the question of stationing a British warship on the Yangtze near Nanking.
Dates
- Creation: 1893
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parkes, Sir Harry Smith, 1828-1885 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
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Extent
5 folio(s) (5 folios)
1 item(s) (1 bifolio)
Language of Materials
English
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