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Translations Working Documents of Chinese Dispatches from Ch'i-ying to the Governor of Hong Kong, 1842-1848
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Translations Working Documents of Chinese Dispatches from Ch'i-ying to the Governor of Hong Kong
- Dates
- 1842-1848 (inclusive)18421848
- Quantity
- 0.01 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 1562 (collection)
- Summary
- Translation working documents for Chinese dispatches from the Chinese diplomat Ch'i-ying (Keying, Qiying, 耆英) to the Governors of Hong Kong.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English, Chinese
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ch'i-ying (Keying, Qiying, 耆英) (1790-1858) began his career in the Chinese Imperial Clan Court. He conducted several peace treaties with Western powers, beginning with the Treaty of Nanking, which ended the First Opium War with Britain in 1842.
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, GCB, PC (1789–1856) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who became the second Administrator of Hong Kong (1841–1843) and the first Governor of Hong Kong (1843–1844).
Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet KCB (1795–1890) was a British diplomat who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Fourteen manuscript translation working documents for Chinese dispatches from the Chinese diplomat Ch'i-ying (Keying, Qiying, 耆英) to the Governors of Hong Kong, Sir Henry Pottinger (1841-1844) and Sir John Davis (1844-1848). Some are regarding the 1842 Treaty of Nanking.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Translations Working Documents of Chinese Dispatches from Ch'i-ying to the Governor of Hong Kong, 1842-1848 (Cage 1562)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Davis, John Francis, Sir, 1795-1890
- Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856
- Qiying, 1790-1858
Geographical Names
- China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China
Titles within the Collection
- Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce Between Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of China (1842 August 29)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Qiying, 1790-1858 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Great Britain. Legation (China) (creator)
