Documents (mostly Chinese) relating to Mellersch's actions against Chinese Piracy.
Documents (mostly Chinese) relating to Mellersch's actions against Chinese Piracy, 1853, with some translations and one letter from Rear-Admiral Sir Fleetwood Pellew.
The Chinese documents in this file mainly concern the activities of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in 1853-1854, including:
- Correspondence between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing government addressed to British naval officers in China, mainly regarding military operations, negotiations, and trade.
- Notices issued by the Qing government to suppress the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
- Correspondence between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and British officials discussing the titles of the Taiping Heavenly Emperor and British "barbarians."
- Documents regarding the recruitment by the British consul in Xiamen of two Chinese ships for repairing damaged vessels.
[Acknowledgement: catalogue translations for the above documents in Chinese script kindly provided by Siqing Zhan, RMG Volunteer, 16/04/2024].
Index terms: Taiping Rebellion; Taiping Civil War; Taiping Revolution
The Chinese documents in this file mainly concern the activities of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in 1853-1854, including:
- Correspondence between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing government addressed to British naval officers in China, mainly regarding military operations, negotiations, and trade.
- Notices issued by the Qing government to suppress the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
- Correspondence between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and British officials discussing the titles of the Taiping Heavenly Emperor and British "barbarians."
- Documents regarding the recruitment by the British consul in Xiamen of two Chinese ships for repairing damaged vessels.
[Acknowledgement: catalogue translations for the above documents in Chinese script kindly provided by Siqing Zhan, RMG Volunteer, 16/04/2024].
Index terms: Taiping Rebellion; Taiping Civil War; Taiping Revolution
Record Details
| Item reference: | MLH/3 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1853 |
| Creator: | Mellersh, Arthur |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Commissions, appointments and certificates relating to Mellersch's service. (Manuscript) (MLH/1)
- Letters of recommendation and account of service. (Manuscript) (MLH/2)
- Documents relating to a visit to Siam. (Manuscript) (MLH/4)
- Papers including letters and printed statements from Sir Fleetwood Pellew. (Manuscript) (MLH/5)
- A red Chinese banner featuring golden writing. (Banner) (MLH/6)