Letters from Paul F. Tidman to Charles Grant, 1874-1880

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 16, fols. 78-89

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(fols. 78-79) letter about Gertrude Jacob's articles in the Monthly Packet [entitled 'The English Raja'] about Sir James Brooke, and subsequent correspondence between Tidman and Miss Jacob (see MSS. Pac. s. 90/3, folder 8, item 3), 29 Aug 1874
(fols. 80-81) letter about Read's agreement to revise Miss Jacob's book [The Raja of Sarawak, based on 'The English Raja' and re-written in book form at Templer's request], 7 Aug 1875
(fol. 82) letter about an invitation to dine, 2 Nov 1877
(fol. 83) letter about reports of the new Borneo Company and its founder [Baron G. von] Overbeck, 'a mere adventurer', and his friendship with [W.H. ] Treacher, Acting Governor at Labuan, 26 Jun 1878
(fols. 84-89) three letters about St John's book The Life of Sir James Brooke, giving his own view that it was untruthful regarding the insurrection and the quarrel with John Brooke Brooke; and his refusal to 'dispose of these falsehoods' in a magazine article, 8 Oct 1879-25 Feb 1880.

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MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 16, fols. 78-89

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