Letter from Sir James Brooke to John Grant, from Harrow, about the alternative proposals for Sarawak, 20 Feb 1858
Item
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 455-458
Held at the Weston Library
The proposals being:
- independence with some support from England (Lord Grey's view)
- transfer to the Crown with 'discretion to the ruler' (not favoured by the government)
- protectorate and the repayment of the Rajah's outlay (his own proposal).
Also references to Robert [Hay] and Alaric [Grant].
Dates
- Creation: 20 Feb 1858
Extent
4 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 4, fols. 455-458
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)
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