Letter from Sir James Brooke, from Holly Lodge, about the British Government's rebuke of Edwardes, 16-24 Sep 1860

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 3, fols. 183-185

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the status of British subjects employed by the Sarawak government
the importance of John Brooke Brooke constituting the Council formally and acting in its name
further advice about arsenic, and relations with the Sultan and Tumangong of Brunei
news of the family, including George Brooke in Canada
John Brooke Brooke's letter of Jul 1860 from Muka (Mukah) about the action there, and his hopes of the Rainbow's capabilities
the Rajah's despatch of armaments and promise of a loan of £1000 to help take Muka (Mukah)
reference to Charles Dickens (son of the author) who would be arriving in Sarawak.

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MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 3, fols. 183-185

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