Letter from Sir James Brooke to Charles Grant, from the Precursor in the Red Sea, about his own failure to meet the Agincourt when she was paid off in England, due to an encounter with 'pirates' and the delay of the Pekin steamer, 8 Sep 1847
Item
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 26-33
Held at the Weston Library
Also about:
- his hopes that Charles Grant would receive a certificate of good character at the end of his voyage
- talks with Admiral Inglefield aboard the Vernon
- the Rajah's plans for his visit to England.
Dates
- Creation: 8 Sep 1847
Extent
8 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 26-33
Creator
- From the Collection: Brooke | family | Rajahs of Sarawak (Family)
- From the Collection: Johnson | family | Sarawak | Great Britain (Family)
- From the Collection: Grant | family | Sarawak | Great Britain (Family)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk