William Adkins' (File A)

File containing tss. extracts of letters from Thomas Adkins to his parents over the period 1855-1879, photocopy of obituary of Thomas Adkins, Evesham and Four Shires Advertiser, 28/12/1912. Adkins went out to Hong Kong in 1855 as a student interpreter, and rose to the position of Acting Chinese Secr...

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Order number: PP MS 52, Coates, Box 5
Date(s) of creation: 1855 - 1912
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with PP MS 52, Coates, Box 5
callnumber PP MS 52/05/03
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callnumber-sort PP MS 52/05/03
prefix_number 03
title William Adkins' (File A)
scb_date_creation 1855 - 1912
scb_level File
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format Archive
description File containing tss. extracts of letters from Thomas Adkins to his parents over the period 1855-1879, photocopy of obituary of Thomas Adkins, Evesham and Four Shires Advertiser, 28/12/1912. Adkins went out to Hong Kong in 1855 as a student interpreter, and rose to the position of Acting Chinese Secretary at Newchwang in 1870. Correspondence describes local events and disturbances, descriptions of various consular buildings, and appointments in different consulates throughout Hong Kong and mainland China.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number 29
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 52
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_52.0005.0003