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Letter from Sir James Brooke, from Burrator, about the terms to be negotiated with Holland, £30,000 being the minimum sum to be advanced, 10 Jan 1860

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 3, fols. 23-29
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With details of the expenditure of his private fortune. Also about:

  1. John Brooke Brooke's changed attitude on these matters and his acceptance of the Rajah's original plan
  2. the Rajah's right to any money realised
  3. a postscript about the 'almost failure' of the Testimonial.

See MSS. Pac. s. 90/1, folder 3 for a manuscript copy of this letter.

Dates

  • Creation: 10 Jan 1860

Extent

7 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 3, fols. 23-29

Repository Details

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