Petition from the agents of Loochoo, 1878
Scope and Contents
'Exposé présenté au Ministre de France par les Agents de Lieou Kieou le 20 Novembre 1878': a translation into French of a petition presented to the French diplomat Francis Henri Louis de Geofroy by the agents of Loochoo (Ryukyu Islands), dated Tokyo, 20 October 1878, 5 folios + cover (sewn together), with annotations in Parkes' hand. There is also a loose folio containing an undated note by Parkes.
Dates
- Creation: 1878
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parkes, Sir Harry Smith, 1828-1885 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
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Extent
6 folio(s) (6 folios)
Language of Materials
English
Geographic
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