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Charles George Gordon letter to George Hugh Wyndham

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 444

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated February 8, 1862, and addressed to George Hugh Wyndham. Gordon writes about his twenty-one day journey from Kalgan to various places in the Shansi Province of China. He refers to the fears the people have relating to the Taiping Rebellion.

Dates

  • 1862 February 8

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Charles George Gordon letter to George Hugh Wyndham must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Charles George Gordon was a British soldier and administrator.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

General

Holograph, signed.

Title
Register of Charles George Gordon letter to George Hugh Wyndham
Status
Completed
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 October 24
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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