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Letter from Sir James Brooke, from Sarawak, containing 'a journal of events' since John Brooke Brooke's departure, 12-24 Oct 1855

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 8-13
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Referring to activities of Sheriff Musahor and [Henry] Steele; Sheriff Jaffer and his history; [Hugh] Low; also about:

  1. a letter from Lord Clarendon [dated 9 Aug 1855, accepting his resignation], which was 'an aggravation of the wrong previously done'
  2. St John's appointment as Consul General in Borneo and his own reactions to this
  3. the memorandum of [H.B.] Devereux [one of the commissioners]
  4. his own speech at the inauguration of the Council of State.

Dates

  • Creation: 12-24 Oct 1855

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 8-13