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GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. XX (ff. 282).

1. ff. 1-163b. Pamphlets, etc., relating to China, and to Gen. Gordon's service there, and in the Sudan; 1861-1884. Printed, with autograph annotations by Gordon on J. Scarth, British policy in China: neutral war and warlike peace, 1861 (ff. 46-54).

2. ff. 164-282. Sermons, biographical sketches and other articles in Gen. Gordon's memory; 1885. Printed.

includes:

ff. 1-14b Printed Matter: The Foreign Office and our policy in China; letters to the `Morning Post' by H. N. Lay and Capt. S. Osborn, with replies by E. Hammond: 1868.
ff. 2-13b Horatio Nelson Lay, Inspector-General of Customs, China: Letters to the `Morning Post', with replies by E. Hammond: 1868: Printed.
ff. 3b, 7 Edmund Hammond, Baron Hammond; diplomatist: Letters to the `Morning Post', in reply to H. N. Lay: 1868: Printed.
f. 6b Rear-Admiral Sherard Osborn, CB: Letter to the Morning Post: 1868: Printed.
f. 14 D. B. Robertson, consul at Shanghai: Letter to H. N. Lay: 1855: Printed, 1868.
f. 14b Sir John Bowring, writer, reformer and diplomatist: Letter to D. B. Robertson: 1868: Printed.
ff. 15-33b China: Extracts from `Peking Gazette', rel. to Taiping Rebellion: [1864?]: Printed.
ff. 15-33b Printed Matter: Extracts from `Peking Gazette', rel. to Taiping Rebellion: [1864?].
ff. 34-45 R. Alexander Jamieson: Retrospect of events in the north of China during the year 1863: 1864: Printed.
ff. 34-45 Printed Matter: R. A. Jamieson : Retrospect of events in the north of China during the year 1863: 1864.
ff. 37-37b Ebenezer Coliman, of St Luke's Workhouse: Poem on death of Gen. C. G. Gordon, beg. `O that noble minded hero': 1885.
ff. 46-54 Printed Matter: J. Scarth : British policy in China : neutral war and warlike peace: 1861.
ff. 46-54 John Scarth: British policy in China : neutral war and warlike peace!: 1861: Printed, with MS annotations by Col. C. G. Gordon.
f. 51b J. A. Meadows, [envoy to China?]: Despatch to T. T. Meadows: 1860: Printed extract.
ff. 51-51b Thomas Taylor Meadows, consul at Shanghai: Papers rel. to issue of passports: 1861: Printed extracts.
f. 52 James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Prime Minister: Letter to Lord J. Russell from Lord Elgin: 1860: Printed extract.
ff. 55-70b Horatio Nelson Lay, Inspector-General of Customs, China: Our interests in China: pamphlet addressed to Lord Russell: 1864: Imperf. Printed.
ff. 55-70b Printed Matter: H. N. Lay : Our interests in China; pamphlet addressed to Lord Russell: 1864: Imperf.
f. 61b China, Emperor of. T'ung-che: Letter from the Emperor's uncle, Prince Kung, to H. N. Lay: 1863: Printed.
f. 62 Edmund Hammond, Baron Hammond; diplomatist: Letter to H. N. Lay: 1862: Printed.
f. 62 Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet; KCMG: Letter to H. N. Lay: 1864: Printed.
ff. 71-77 China: `The Kan Wang's sketch of the Rebellion', translated by Walter Lay: 1865: Printed.
ff. 71-77 Walter Lay, Chinese scholar: The Kan Wang's sketch of the Rebellion, translated by: 1865: Printed.
ff. 71-77 Printed Matter: The Kan Wang's sketch of the Rebellion, translated by W. Lay: 1865.
ff. 78-97b General Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, KCSI: Communication with the Egyptian Soudan by the Congo, addressed to the Postmaster-General: 1884: Printed.
ff. 78-97b Printed Matter: Gen. Sir A. Cotton : Communication with the Egyptian Soudan by the Congo, addressed to Postmaster-General: 1884.
ff. 98-110 Printed Matter: Col. J. Adye; `Central Asia and our military position on the north-west frontier of India'; paper read at R.A. Institution, Woolwich: 1870.
ff. 98-110 General Sir John Miller Adye, GCB: Central Asia and our military position on the north-west frontier of India: paper read at R.A. Institution, Woolwich: 1870: Printed.
ff. 111-112 Printed Matter: Speech on behalf of Qu. Victoria at opening of Parliament: 1884.
ff. 111-112 England; Parliament: Speech, on behalf of Qu. Victoria, at opening of Parliament: 1884: Printed.
ff. 113-118 Printed Matter: Col. Gordon, R.E., C.B., and the slave trade in Egypt, the Soudan, and Equatorial Africa: 1880.
ff. 119-163b Printed Matter: Pamphlets published by the `Pall Mall Gazette' rel. to Gen. C. G. Gordon's rôle in the Sudan: 1884.
ff. 164-189b Catherine Mason, of Brandon, county Norfolk: Prayer booklet in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885: Printed.
ff. 164-189b Printed Matter: Catherine Mason : prayer booklet in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885.
ff. 190-196b James Fleming, Vicar of St Michael's, Chester Sq: Sermons: The forsaken hero : sermon in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon by Rev. J. Fleming: 1885: Printed.
ff. 190-207b Printed Matter: Sermons preached in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885.
ff. 197-201 Reverend Charles Voysey, theistic preacher: Sermons: General Gordon: sermon preached in his memory by Rev. Charles Voysey: 1885: Printed.
ff. 202-207b Sermons: Richard Frederick Lefevre Blunt, Bishop of Hull: General Gordon : lessons from his life and character; sermon preached in his memory by Rt Rev R. F. L. Blunt, Bp of Hull: 1885: Printed.
ff. 208-223 Printed Matter: Account of the Gordon Memorial Meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday 29th May 1885, with circular rel. to memorial fund: 1885.
ff. 208-223 City of Melbourne: Account of the Gordon Memorial Meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday 29th May 1885, with circular rel. to memorial fund: 1885: Printed.
ff. 224-243b A. J. Foxwell, composer: General Gordon : a biography with musical illustrations: 1885: Printed.
ff. 224-243b, 269-276b Printed Matter: Biographical sketches of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885.
ff. 244-268 Mary Susan Félicie Wood, daughter of Alexander, 25th Earl of Crawford; wife of Hon. F G L Wood: An appeal from Gordon's grave, and The loss of the `Arab City': 1885: Printed.
ff. 244-268 Printed Matter: Lady Mary Wood : An appeal from Gordon's grave, and The loss of the `Arab City': 1885.
ff. 269-276b Charles Harris Allen, Secretary, British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Soc: `Chinese' Gordon; or the story of the siege of Khartoum' : biographical sketch of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885: Printed.
ff. 277-278 Dr Thomas Lloyd Fowle: The hymn of peace : words and music in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885: Printed.
ff. 277-278 Printed Matter: Dr T. Lloyd Fowle: The hymn of peace; words and music in memory of Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1885.
ff. 279-282 Dr Thomas Lloyd Fowle: List of publications: [1885?]: Printed.

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036-002001908
040-002001910

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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 52404-52408 : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vols. XIX-XXIII. Miscellaneous papers of Sir Henry William Gordon; 1802-1887. Five volumes.

Add MS 52405 : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. XX (ff. 282). 1. ff. 1-163b. Pamphlets, etc., relating to China, and to Gen. Gordon's…

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Start Date:

1861

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1885

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1861-1885

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Names:

Adye, John Miller, Knight, army officer, 1819-1900
Allen, Charles Harris, Sec British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Soc
Blunt, Richard Frederick Lefevre, Bishop of Hull
Bowring, John, Knight, diplomat, politician and writer, 1792-1872
Bruce, James, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, Viceroy of India, 1811-1863
Coliman, Ebenezer, of St Luke's Workhouse
Cotton, Arthur Thomas, Knight, army officer and irrigation engineer, 1803-1899
Fleming, James, clergyman, 1830-1908
Fowle, Thomas Lloyd, Dr
Foxwell, A J, composer
Hammond, Edmund, Baron Hammond, diplomatist
Hart, Robert, KCMG, 1st Baronet
Jamieson, R Alexander
Kung, Prince, uncle of Emperor T'ung-che of China
Lay, Horatio Nelson, Inspector-General of Customs China
Lay, Walter, Chinese scholar
Mason, Catherine, of Brandon Norfork
Meadows, J A, envoy to China?
Meadows, Thomas Taylor, consul at Shanghai
Osborn, Sherard, Rear-Admiral CB, 1822-1875
Parliament
Robertson, D B, consul at Shanghai
Russell, John, 1st Earl Russell, Prime Minister, 1792-1878
Scarth, John
T'ung-che, Emperor of China
Voysey, Charles, Reverend theistic preacher
Wood, Mary Susan Félicie, daughter of Alexander 25th Earl of Crawford, wife of Hon F G L Wood

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China, Asia
Melbourne, Australia