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040-002001881

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002001878

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000634.0x00015e

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Vol. II (ff. 139). 1864-1865, 1869.

includes:

ff. 1-1b William Frederick Mayers, Chinese scholar: Letters, etc., translated and counter-signed by: 1864.
ff. 1-1b China: Imperial decrees relating to Li Hung Chang and Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864: Engl. transl.
f. 3 Frederick, Princes of Wittgenstein: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 5 Bonnefoy, French naval officer commanding Franco-Chinese corps in the 'Ever-Victorious Army': Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864: Fr.
f. 8 Major Tapp, officer commanding artillery in the 'Ever-Victorious Army' in China: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 10 William Brennan, officer in the 'Ever Victorious Army' in China: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
ff. 12-21b, 43-51b, 58-63, 84, 96, 131 Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, KCB; diplomatist: Letters to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1864-1865: Mostly copies and signed.
f. 19 William Frederick Mayers, Chinese scholar: Copied: 1864.
f. 19 Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, KCB; diplomatist: Letter to Maj.- Gen. W. G. Brown: 1864: Copy.
ff. 22, 37, 54, 88 George F. Seward, American consul at Shanghai: Letters to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 24 John Gibson, at Tientsin: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 26 China, Emperor of. T'ung-che: Letter from his uncle, Prince Kung, to Sir F. W. A. Bruce,: 1864: Chinese, with Engl. transl: Extract.
ff. 26 J. G. Murray, [diplomatist?]: Letter copied and signed by: 1864.
f. 28 H. W. Dent, merchant, at Shanghai: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
ff. 30-36b, 39, 56, 66, 80-83b, 91, 94, 100, 110 Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet; KCMG: Letters to Lt-Col. C. G. Gordon,: 1864: Partly imperf.
f. 41 Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborn, CB: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 52 F. B. Forbes, ship-owner, at Shanghai: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 64 Wang Geong Hi, Chinese interpreter in service of Li Hung Chang: Translated: 1864.
ff. 64, 78, 112-115b Li Hung Chang, Chinese statesman: Letters to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1864: Engl. transl.
f. 68 W. S. Barclay, former officer in the 'Ever-Victorious Army' in China: Letter to Maj. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
ff. 69-77 Major-General William Gustavus Brown, officer commanding British troops in China: Letter, etc., to Sec. of State for War,: 1864: Copy.
f. 90 Augustus Felbridge, at Shanghai: Letter to Col. —: 1864.
f. 93 Captain Hollier, artillery officer in the 'Ever-Victorious Army' in China: Letter to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 98 Li Hung Chang, Chinese statesman: Memorandum to the Emperor: 1864: Engl. transl: Extract.
f. 108 N. J. Forster, on the staff of Field Marshal the Duke of Cambridge: Letter to Maj.- Gen. W. G. Brown: 1864: Copy.
f. 108 H. W. Savory, of the diplomatic service and the War Office: Letter copied and counter-signed by: 1864.
f. 109 Lieutenant George Robinson, of the 'Ever Victorious Army' in China: Receipt for discharge pay signed by: 1864.
f. 109 James Maloney, of the 'Ever-Victorious Army' in China: Receipt for discharge pay signed by, as witness: 1864.
ff. 109 Captain James Graham, of the 'Ever Victorious Army' in China: Receipt for discharge pay signed by, as witness: 1864.
f. 116 China, Emperor of. T'ung-che: Letter from his uncle, Prince Kung, to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1864: Engl. transl.
ff. 118-126 Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, KCB; diplomatist: Letter, etc., to Lord Russell,: 1864: Copy.
f. 120 China, Emperor of. T'ung-che: Letter from his uncle, Prince Kung, to Sir F. W. A. Bruce: 1864.
f. 127 Sir Thomas Francis Wade, KCB; diplomatist: Letters to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1864.
f. 129 Henry Andrea Burgevine, American commander of the 'Ever-Victorious Army' in China: Letter to Maj. C. J. Gordon: 1864.
f. 132 Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Letter to Lt.-Col. C. G. Gordon: 1865.
f. 135 J. McLeavy Brown, First Secretary of Chinese Legation: Letter to Lt. Col. C. G. Gordon: 1869.
ff. 136-139 Wheelock and Co; bankers, Shanghai: Accounts for Maj. C. G. Gordon during his command of the `Ever-Victorious Army': 1863-1864.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002001878
036-002001879
040-002001881

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Add MS 52386-52408 : GORDON PAPERS (The Bell Collection) Correspondence and papers of and relating to Major-General Charles George Gordon (b. 1833,…
Add MS 52386-52388 : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vols. I-III. General correspondence of General Gordon; 1862-1884. Three volumes.

Add MS 52387 : Vol. II (ff. 139). 1864-1865, 1869. includes: ff. 1-1b William Frederick Mayers, Chinese scholar: Letters, etc., translated…

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032-002001878[0001]/036-002001879[0002]/040-002001881

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1 item

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Languages:

Chinese
English
French

Scripts:

Latin
Undetermined

Start Date:

1864

End Date:

1869

Date Range:

1864-1869

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Names:

Barclay, W. S., officer in the `Ever-Victorious Army' in China; correspondent of General Gordon, fl 1864
Bonnefoy, —, French naval officer commanding Franco-Chinese corps in the `Ever-Victorious Army'
Brennan, William, officer in the `Ever Victorious Army' in China
Brown, William Gustavus, Major-General officer commanding British troops in China
Bruce, Frederick William Adolphus, KCB, diplomatist
Burgevine, Henry Andrea, American commander of the `Ever-Victorious Army' in China
Dent, H W, merchant and correspondent of Charles Gordon, fl 1864
Felbridge, Augustus, army officer, fl 1864
Forbes, F B, ship-owner at Shanghai, fl 1864
Forster, N J, on the staff of Field Marshal the Duke of Cambridge
Frederick, Prince of Wittgenstein
Gibson, John, of Tientsin, correspondent of Charles Gordon, fl 1864
Graham, James, army officer, fl 1864
Hart, Robert, KCMG, 1st Baronet
Hollier, —, Captain artillery officer in the `Ever-Victorious Army' in China
Kung, Prince, uncle of Emperor T'ung-che of China
Layard, Austen Henry, GCB, archaeologist and politician, 1817-1894
Li Hung Chang, Chinese statesman
Maloney, James, of the `Ever-Victorious Army' in China
Mayers, William Frederick, Chinese scholar
McLeavy Brown, J, First Sec of Chinese Legation
Murray, J G, diplomatist?
Osborn, Sherard, Rear-Admiral CB, 1822-1875
Robinson, George, Lieutenant of the `Ever Victorious Army' in China
Savory, H W, of the diplomatic service and the War Office
Seward, George F, American consul at Shanghai
T'ung-che, Emperor of China
Tapp, —, Major officer commanding artillery in the `Ever-Victorious Army' in China
Wade, Thomas Francis, KCB, diplomatist
Wang Geong Hi, Chinese interpreter in service of Li Hung Chang
Wheelock and Co, bankers, of Shanghai

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China, Asia