Letter from Sarawak, about Charles Johnson's successful action against the Sarebus (Saribas) and the building of a Fort at Moarra Padi, 16 May 1858
Item
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 49-54
Held at the Weston Library
Also about:
- the Dyak communities' desire for 'trade and quiet'
- Dutch action against Lanun 'pirates'
- John Brooke Brooke's proposal that his son Basil, not being a British subject, might be recognised as Rajah in preference to a 'Brunei Puppet'
- the flourishing timber trade
- the need for a storehouse for imported European goods
- anxiety about increasing expenses
- Channon's declining health.
Dates
- Creation: 16 May 1858
Extent
6 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 49-54
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