Letter from Sarawak about the warm feelings of John Brooke Brooke and his brother Charles for the Rajah, but stressing their maturity of age and experience and their ability to choose their own line of policy, 1 Jun 1860
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 324-327
Held at the Weston Library
Also about:
- his relief at the ending of negotiations with France
- the improved and hopeful situation in Sarawak
- progress with the steam gunboat, and the need to raise money to pay for her engine
- the arrival of the doctor, and changes among government officers - Belida given up, and Charles Grant appointed Commandant of the Fort of Kuching
- Arthur Crookshank, Police Magistrate
- Watson and Fitz [Cruickshank] at Sarebus (Saribas)
- the Bishop's attempts to interfere in the Sarawak Government.
Dates
- Creation: 1 Jun 1860
Extent
4 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 5, fols. 324-327
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