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
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 2a, fols. 148-150
Held at the Weston Library
Also about:
- a cordial visit to the Colonial Office
- the need for resistance to the Dutch view that after Sir James's death Sarawak would revert to Holland
- the character of George Brooke, and Emma Johnson's anxieties concerning him
- 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
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk