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BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying he is "much indebted to you for your kind attention in sending me the Volume of one for whose genius I have a high respect. I shall suggest to the ... Committee the sending one of the exiles (?) to Birmingham but a disposition of these unfortunate strangers is of all things most desirable ...". 1 side 8vo., Devon, 11th February
the top third has been neatly removed without loss of text
The Committe is either Nation or Nahan but is not legible.
Item Date:
1826
Stock No:
39390
£150
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