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Letter from Terashima Munenori, circa 1871

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 15/6

Scope and Contents

An undated manuscript translation into English of a letter from Terashima Munenori (Tokyo?) to Parkes, 23 April 1871, includes a list of proposed alterations to treaties, with annotations in Parkes' hand.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1871

Creator

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.

Extent

2 folio(s) (2 folios (tied together))

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

An extract from 15/6 was published in Stanley Lane-Poole and F.V. Dickins, 'The Life of Sir Harry Parkes' (2 vols; London, 1894), vol. 2, pp. 172-173.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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