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Documents in Chinese re Second Opium War, circa 1854-circa 1866

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 43

Scope and Contents

Documents in Chinese relating to the Second Opium War and British attempts to open the mid and lower areas of the Yangtze River to foreign trade in its aftermath. Many of the documents include short notes in English describing their contents. The papers are in Chinese only unless otherwise indicated.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1854-circa 1866

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

1 folder(s) (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Parkes 43/1-22 originally formed one bundle of documents.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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