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Papers re the war in Tongking, Feb. 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 33/68

Scope and Contents

A sheet containing three items in French in Parkes' hand: a copy of a telegram from 'Sylvestre', Hanoi, to 'Gouverneur Saigon' (Charles Thomson?), 13 February 1885; a copy of a message from Louis Brière de l'Isle, Langson, to an unidentified recipient, 13 February [1885], apparently transmitted as a telegram (to Thomson?) from Hanoi, 15 February 1885, and a note concerning Enomoto Takeaki in Peking (possibly copied from a further telegram). There is also a cutting from the 'Daily Press', Hong Kong, 17 February 1885, including telegrams and editorial commentary concerning military operations in Tongking.

Dates

  • Creation: Feb. 1885

Creator

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

2 folio(s) (2 folios)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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