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Charles George Gordon: Miscellaneous papers, circa 1863-circa 1865

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 31

Scope and Contents

Letters, maps and other documents concerning military operations in defence of Shanghai and in particular the activities of Charles George Gordon. The principal correspondents are Gordon, the army officer Lincoln Stephen Hough, and Harry Parkes.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1863-circa 1865

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

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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