Item 23 - Letter from George Litton, Tengyueh, to Isaac Bayley Balfour

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GB 235 FRG/1/1/1/1905/23

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Letter from George Litton, Tengyueh, to Isaac Bayley Balfour

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  • 15/08/1905 (Creation)

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1 letter, 2 sheets, 8 pages

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Letter from George Litton, H.M. Consulate, Tengyueh, via Bhamo, Burma, to Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, dated 15 August 1905.
Litton writes to inform Balfour of the murder of George Forrest at Tsekou as a result of attack by Tibetan lamas on 20 July. He will do all in his power to secure an inquiry.
Letter has been fire damaged with some loss.

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  • English

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    Letter has been fire damaged with some loss; handle with extreme care.

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        Archivist's note

        This Forrest correspondence collection summary has been provided by library volunteer Pauline Maclean.

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