Letter 42

Asking for a confidential Assistant to take work off his hands. Wright is a good friend but not a good worker. Discussed rifles and small arms with Mr Kerr, an authority. Kerr told him that General Ripley of the Confederate Army was in London en route for China where he had accepted a five year enga...

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Order number: PP MS 67, Sir Robert Hart, Box 5
Date(s) of creation: 29 Jan 1875
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
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scb_order_with PP MS 67, Sir Robert Hart, Box 5
callnumber PP MS 67/03/01/41
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title Letter 42
scb_date_creation 29 Jan 1875
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description Asking for a confidential Assistant to take work off his hands. Wright is a good friend but not a good worker. Discussed rifles and small arms with Mr Kerr, an authority. Kerr told him that General Ripley of the Confederate Army was in London en route for China where he had accepted a five year engagement @ £5,000 p.a. to plan Coast Defences, lay torpedoes and construct fortifications.
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