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GB 891 BHH-BHH/5-BHH/5/37-BHH/5/37/1
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Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to W.W. Hunter, 14 June 1873
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- 14th Jun 1873 (Creation)
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Draft letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to W.W. Hunter in which he writes that he assumes from Hunter's letter that he is in India and hopes that it is in the hills. He writes about the deputation and about the different parties involved in the discussion regarding Nepal and surrounding regions. Hodgson mentions Campbell and Gridlestone, Mr Wright and the Governor-General. In a postscript Hodgson reveals that he has just found out that Nepal is again at war with Tibet and wonders how the Chinese authorities will react. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 9 sides, dated 14 June 1873.
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- English