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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles letter dated 4 February 1817, London requesting Malay rajahs to assist Captain Phillip Parker King during his exploration in the region

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Title
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles letter dated 4 February 1817, London requesting Malay rajahs to assist Captain Phillip Parker King during his exploration in the region
Subject
Explorers
Category
1. Settlement
2. National boundaries
Author
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and anonymous translator
Person
Philip Parker
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Date
February 4, 1917
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lVWx69
Country of origin
England
Indonesia
Language
Indonesian
Malay
Description from source
Items 1-1a
a. Original letter, with envelope with notes by Emily L. Russell and Sir William Dixson. Watermark 1815 Items 2-7
b. Photocopies (5) and related note. no date Items 8-11
c. Translation, 4 copies. manuscript, typescript and carbon typescript. no date Alternative Titles
Full title Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles letter dated 4 February 1817, London requesting Malay rajahs to assist Captain Phillip Parker King during his exploration in the region Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator Raffles, Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826
Notes
General note Transliteration of original filed at DLMSQ 303n See also MLMSS 6075 for Javanese version of letter of safe conduct for Captain Phillip Parker King Transferred from DLSPENCER 415 Description source Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012. Contextual Information
Source Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Related resources
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/1838
Bibliographic citation
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