Letter from Sanjo Sanetomi, circa 1871
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 33/23
Scope and Contents
Three copies of an English translation of a letter from the Udaijin [Sanjo Sanetomi] to the British Prime Minister [William Ewart Gladstone] (Yedo?, c. May 1871). One copy is in an identical hand to that of Parkes 33/16.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1871
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parkes, Sir Harry Smith, 1828-1885 (Knight, diplomat) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
Extent
3 item(s) (3 bifolios)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliography
Parkes 33/23 was published in Stanley Lane-Poole and F.V. Dickins, 'The Life of Sir Harry Parkes' (2 vols; London, 1894), vol. 2, pp. 167-168.
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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