Letters from L.V. Helms, 1882, 1911

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 14, fols. 7-14

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(fols. 7-10) Two letters to Charles Grant, 23 Feb and 4 Mar 1822, about:

Helms's book [Pioneering in the Far East], in which he had tried to 'tell the unvarnished truth' about the quarrel between Sir James and John Brooke Brooke
his enjoyment of Grant's book [A tour amongst the Dyaks of Borneo in 1858, printed privately, 1864] (see MSS. Pac. s. 90/5, item 4).

(fols. 11-14) Two letters to Hope Brooke, 9 and 17 Mar 1911, about:

sending him old photographs and letters ('from Charles Grant to his wife')
C.A. Bampfylde 's book [Sarawak under its Two White Rajahs] and the fact that John Brooke Brooke ought to be known as Rajah II
the success of Charles Brooke's rule
the mistake made in not moving the trading centre of Sarawak to the mouth of the river
Charles Grant's long service in Sarawak and his popularity
Hope Brooke 'on friendly terms with the Rajah' and his wish to visit Sarawak.

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MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 14, fols. 7-14

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