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A letter from one Taoist to another re a cure for opium-smoking. 2 ff.
Catalogue reference: FO 931/374
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This record is about the A letter from one Taoist to another re a cure for opium-smoking. 2 ff. dating from 1857 Aug 30 in the series Kwangtung Provincial Archives: Documents of the Chinese Administration in Kwangtung. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FO 931/374
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Date (When the record was created)
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1857 Aug 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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A letter from one Taoist to another re a cure for opium-smoking. 2 ff.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
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F.O. 682/137/4 (1)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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Chinese
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Open Document, Open Description
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FO 931
Kwangtung Provincial Archives: Documents of the Chinese Administration in Kwangtung
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A letter from one Taoist to another re a cure for opium-smoking. 2 ff.
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