China -- History -- Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864 -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles George Gordon letter to George Hugh Wyndham
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233290847]
Identifier: Vault MSS 440
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated November 17, 1862, and addressed to George Hugh Wyndham. Gordon writes about the condition in China and requests he be attached to the "Imperial Government" to assist in training troops to be used against the Taiping rebels.
Dates:
1862 November 17
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Charles George Gordon letter to George Hugh Wyndham
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233290912]
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
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections