Correspondence between Governor of Kiangsu and Empress Dowage

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Correspondence between Governor of Kiangsu and Empress Dowage. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Late 19th century Chinese imperial letter from the governor of Chiang-su (Kiangsu) Province, Chao Shu-ch'iao, enquireing after the health of the Empress Dowager, Tz'u-hsi {1835-1908} (Qing Dynasty). The letter is enclosed with yellow silk end papers depicting the five-clawed dragon motif, the letter is on yellow paper and sealed in a yellow silk envelope

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