Área de identidad
Código de referencia
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Fecha(s)
- 1816 - 1827 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 piece 4 sides handwritten
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, was born in Kent and educated at Eton and Oxford before being called to the Bar in 1809. He was a member for Parliament from 1810 to 1814 when he inherited his father's title and moved to the House of Lords. In 1830 he… read more
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Daoguang, Emperor of China, was the seventh Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1820 to 1850. His reign included the First Opium War and the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
The creator of the document is unknown. It was in the possession of Lord Auckland who donated it to the Royal Asiatic Society.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The paper was received from Lord Auckland in 1827.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
'Translation of the Emperor of China's Letter to the King of England from the original Chinese'. A translation of the document sent to George III from the Emperor of China after the Amherst Embassy in 1816. The letter is dated 11 September 1816 and was… read more
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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
Condiciones
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Área de materiales relacionados
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
The Library Collections hold a copy of 'Notes of proceedings and occurrences, during the British Embassy to Pekin in 1816' by George Thomas Staunton, published 1824. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
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Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- Eden George 1784-1849 1st earl of Auckland (Materia)
- Daoguang Emperor of China 1782-1850 (Materia)
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Nota del archivista
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.