[Sir George Leonard and George Thomas Staunton papers],
A collection of diaries and letters written by George Leonard Staunton and his son George Thomas Staunton. George Leonard Staunton was secretary to the first embassy to China, under Lord Macartney. His 11 year old son George Thomas Staunton was the only member of the embassy able to speak and write...
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| Format: | Kit |
| Language: | English |
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Marlborough, England :
Adam Matthew Digital,
2007.
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| Series: | China : trade, politics & culture, 1793-1980 : sources from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the British Library, London
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic resource |
| Summary: | A collection of diaries and letters written by George Leonard Staunton and his son George Thomas Staunton. George Leonard Staunton was secretary to the first embassy to China, under Lord Macartney. His 11 year old son George Thomas Staunton was the only member of the embassy able to speak and write Chinese. George Thomas Staunton later worked for the East India Company in China, and was a ranking member of the second embassy to China under Lord Amherst. The letters and diaries document these key events and voyages. |
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| Item Description: | Title supplied by cataloguer. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |