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251. Mss Eur F594/10/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/11
Title:
Moore Bennett Memoirs: 'Leaves from a Life' 1927-1930
Scope & Content:
Content warning: The papers of Arthur Moore Bennett (1877-1950) contain his personal views and opinions, with explicit language and terminology which today are deemed unacceptable and offensive and may cause upset. Typescript volume covers the period 1927-1930. Describes life in Peking from the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
? 1939
Extent:
1 volume (pp. 1-77)

252. Mss Eur F594/10/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/12
Title:
Moore Bennett Memoirs: 'Leaves from a Life' 1930-1933
Scope & Content:
Typescript volume covers the period 1930-1933. Describes purchase of the boat Jane Couldery, its faulty design and build, its first voyage where it was wrecked off Swatow, and the actions of the drunken Captain Warrild. Decision to build another boat the Medea, detailed description of design and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
? 1939
Extent:
1 volume (pp. 78-294)

253. Mss Eur F594/10/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/13
Title:
Moore Bennett Memoirs: 'Leaves from a Life' 1935-1937
Scope & Content:
Content warning: The papers of Arthur Moore Bennett (1877-1950) contain his personal views and opinions, with explicit language and terminology which today are deemed unacceptable and offensive and may cause upset. Typescript volume, without cover or content pages, covers the period 1935-1937. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
? 1939
Extent:
1 volume (pp. 421-524)

254. Mss Eur F594/10/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/14
Title:
Moore Bennett Memoirs: 'Leaves from a Life' 1937-1940
Scope & Content:
Content warning: The papers of Arthur Moore Bennett (1877-1950) contain his personal views and opinions, with explicit language and terminology which today are deemed unacceptable and offensive and may cause upset. Typescript volume, without cover or content pages, covers the period 1937-1940. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
? 1940
Extent:
1 volume (pp. 528-686)

255. Mss Eur F594/10/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/15
Title:
Diary 1923
Scope & Content:
Diary of Arthur John Moore Bennett, without cover. Also includes details of his accounts, investments and expenditure, with two loose folios relating to Investment Account for 1923, and House Repair account.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1923
Extent:
1 volume & 2 folios

256. Mss Eur F594/10/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/16
Title:
Diary 1925
Scope & Content:
Diary of Arthur John Moore Bennett, without cover. Also includes details of his accounts and investments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1925
Extent:
1 volume

257. Mss Eur F594/10/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/17
Title:
Diary 1927
Scope & Content:
Incomplete 'Letts' diary of Arthur John Moore Bennett. Also includes details of his accounts and investments. Also includes press cutting relating to the death of H.R. Hearson in Peking. Pages for 19 Nov-5 Dec and 20-31 Dec are missing from the volume, while section for 6-19 Dec is loose.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1927
Extent:
1 volume

258. Mss Eur F594/10/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/18
Title:
Diary 1928
Scope & Content:
'Letts' diary of Arthur John Moore Bennett. Also includes details of his accounts and investments. Also includes press cuttings relating to the funeral of Chang Tso-lin [Zhang Zuolin], and to the population of Peking.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1928
Extent:
1 volume

259. Mss Eur F594/10/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/19
Title:
'Log Book of the Medea'
Scope & Content:
Log Book of Arthur John Moore Bennett's yacht Medea, consisting of brief diary entries. Includes detailed drawings of the yacht, together with details of expenses relating to her construction. Includes derogatory comments on individuals met on the voyage. Also includes photographs of the ship ta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1930-Mar 1940
Extent:
1 volume

260. Mss Eur F594/10/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F594/10/20
Title:
Diary 1940
Scope & Content:
Notebook diary of Arthur John Moore Bennett. Includes detailed description of the attack on the Medea and the theft of Moore Bennett's possessions, his subsequent capture and imprisonment at Hassein Belait by Arab 'pirates'. His removal to Ahwa and subsequent release due to the negotiations unde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1940-22 Mar 1940
Extent:
1 volume

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