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Letter from Sir James Brooke, from Harrow (the home of John Templer), about the reconsideration of the British Eastern policy including Singapore and possibly Sarawak, 8 Jan 1858

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 148-150
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Also about:

  1. a cordial visit to the Colonial Office
  2. the need for resistance to the Dutch view that after Sir James's death Sarawak would revert to Holland
  3. the character of George Brooke, and Emma Johnson's anxieties concerning him
  4. dinner with the Persian Ambassador.

Dates

  • Creation: 8 Jan 1858

Extent

3 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 148-150

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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