Letter from Sir James Brooke, from Sarawak, about the disaster [the Chinese insurrection] and the blow caused to Sarawak's finances, the difficulties and duties lying ahead for them all, and the need for fortitude, 8 Apr 1857
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 122-131
Held at the Weston Library
Also about:
- reasons for and against bringing Annie and Matilda [her sister-in-law] to Sarawak
- domestic arrangements
- references to Arthur Crookshank and his wife, and the excellent behaviour of 'our people everywhere'
- the movements of the Chinese.
Dates
- Creation: 8 Apr 1857
Extent
10 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 122-131
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk