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Letter from Robert Morrison, Chinese missionary, to Thomas Manning concerning the employment of a Chinese man to assist Manning, Morrison and Ball have tested the man and think he will be appropriate. Dated 21 March 1817, handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Stanislas Aignan Julien (13 April 1797 – 14 February 1873) was a French sinologist who served as the Chair of Chinese at the Collège de France for over 40 years and was one of the most academically respected sinologists in French history. This correspondence is mainly concerned with Thomas Manning trying to source Chinese books for Julien.