A List of the Papers of Edward Charles MacIntosh Bowra (1841-1874) and Cecil Arthur Verner Bowra (1869-1947): (Acc. No. 201813)

A LIST OF THE PAPERS OF EDWARD CHARLES MACINTOSH BOWRA (1841-1874) AND CECIL ARTHUR VERNER BOWRA (1869-1947)(Ace. No. 201813) These papers were deposited in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies by Brigadier E. V. Bowra, with the consent of Sir C. M. Bowra, in February, 1967. The papers principally relate to the Bowra family's service with the Chinese Maritime Customs, and form a most useful addition to the papers of Sir Frederick Maze and Sir Robert Hart which are already deposited in the Library. The papers were used by Commander Charles Drage as the basis for his book Servants of the Dragon Throne (Peter Dawnay, 1966). The papers have been arranged in the following order: Edward Charles Macintosh Bowra 1.One folder containing Manuscript letter to Edward Bligh, Caserta, 1860, pp. 4; a typescript copy of this letter; original Italian army discharge, 27 November I860, with covering letter; miscellaneous notes on the Bowra family genealogy, etc. 2.With Garibaldi in I860, edited by Professor T. Okey. In: Cornhill magazine, vol. lxvii, 399 n.s., September 1929, pp. 365-82. 3.One folder containing Manuscript letters to his family, 1863-1874. (With annotations by Drage. ) 4.Thirza Bowra (née Woodward). One folder containing Manuscript letters to her family, 1864-1871. (With annotations by Drage.) 5.Thirza Bowra (née Woodward). One folder containing Typescript copies of some of the preceding letters with notes by Drage for his book. 6.Manuscript diary, 20 March - 24 December 1863. pp. 168. (Describing the voyage to China and first experiences in Tientsin and Shanghai. ) [items 1-6 are shelved in the first pamphlet box in the collection] 7.Loose-leaf folder containing a typescript copy of the preceding item. pp. 84. 8.Manuscript diary of the Chinese Mission £to Europe], 2 May - 27 July 1866. pp. 38. 9.Book of press-cuttings associated with the Chinese Mission to Europe, 1866. 10.Pin-ch'un. A Chinese Commissioner's foreign tour. In: Cornhill magazine, vol. xxi, 1870, pp. 578-94. 11.Copy of Freedom of the City of London, 18 December 1840. 1 scroll in box. 12.Group photograph. LCanton, 1864?J 13.Four Bowra family photographs. (Used by Drage to illustrate his book. ) [Items 8-13 are shelved in the second pamphlet box in the collectiorîj 14.Book of miscellaneous newspaper cuttings, c. 1865-1873, titled 'Translations of edicts, etc'. 15.One folder containing Correspondence, copies of official letters, newspaper cuttings, and other material relating to the career of E. C. M. Bowra, 1863-1873. [probably collected c. 1916?j [items 14-15 are shelved in the third pamphlet box in the collection] Cecil Arthur Verner Bowra 16. A genealogical collection relating to the family.of Bowra (also Bowrer, Boorer, Borer, Boarer, etc.). 1931 (One table loosely inserted inside rear cover.) 17.Memorials of the Bowra family, part I: early history. \,1 93 1 J pp. [iii], 58, ix. (Typescript extra-illustrated with postcards. Genealogical tables. ) 18.Memorials of the Bowra family, part II: Edward C. M. Bowra, his life in China and elsewhere. [1928.] pp. 18, 33, 20, 50. (Typescript extra -illustrated with photographs, drawings and original letters. ) 19.Memorials of the Bowra family, part III: [memoirs of C. A. V. Bowra, 1874-1932]. [l932] 3 vols. (Typescript extra-illus trated with press -cuttings , original letters and photographs , and postcards. There are additions subsequent to 1932.) 20.Photograph album of China and Japan, c. 1886-1903. 21.Positive microfilm copy of item 19 above, made by the National Library of Australia. 1962. 22.Correspondence with regard to the career of Samuel Woodward, 13th regiment of foot c. 1823. June -September 1943. 23.Imperial decree awarding 'promotion in three civil ranks to 3rd class 1st grade with "Pao Hsing" (Precious Star) decoration'. Hsing series no. 2525. 1904. With translation, pp. 2. 24.One folder containing offprint of an article, and other material relating to Sir Robert Hart. 1906-17. 25.Memorandum of service with the Chinese Maritime Customs. 1923. pp. 4. 26.Commander C. Drage. Servants of the Dragon Throne. 1966. [items 21-26 are shelved in the fourth boxj March 1967 10 ...