Translations of documents found at the palace of Yuen Ming Yuen [at Pekin]
'Translations of documents found at the palace of Yuen Ming Yuen [at Pekin] on the 8th October 1860.' They consist of seven petitions to the Emperor of China, Aug. 26-Sept. 13, 1860, on the subject of his leaving the capital, and are in the hand of major-gen. Gibbes Rigaud, who contributes a short general account of the campaign in China, dated Jan. 27, 1861.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1861 by G. Rigaud
Extent
24 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 2, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20083
Abstract
Translations of documents found at the palace of Yuen Ming Yuen [at Pekin], written in A.D. 1861 by G. Rigaud.
Biographical / Historical
Major-gen. Gibbes Rigaud (d. 1885).
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29722.
Custodial History
Sent by major-gen. Gibbes Rigaud to the rev. John Rigaud.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by the rev. John Rigaud to the Library on June 20, 1887 (see his note on fol. 1).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 5/8 × 8 1/8 in.
Subject
- Title
- Translations of documents found at the palace of Yuen Ming Yuen [at Pekin]
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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