Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1847 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 folder Handwritten, 12 sides + handwritten label
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
George Smith was born in Wellington, Somerset, and educated at Oxford, In 1841 he was appointed vicar of Goole, Yorkshire. In 1844 Smith and Thomas McClatchie sailed to China as the first two Christian Missionary Society missionaries in that country,… read more
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The paper was written by George Smith.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The paper was sent to the Royal Asiatic Society by George Smith for reading at a General Meeting of the Society.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
These Papers consist of a single document - a handwritten manuscript with label, 'Notes on China and the Chinese'. This label also reads 'Read 7th April 1847. This is inaccurate - the General Meeting Minutes of the Society record that Sir George Staunton… read more
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/ . The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is… read more
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Smith George 1815-1871 Bishop (Onderwerp)
- Staunton Sir George Thomas 1781-1859 (Onderwerp)
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.