Petition of Teo Kit

Title
Petition of Teo Kit
Year/Period
18 October 1877
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 33.8 x 42 cm
Accession No.
2003-01208
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the petition of Teo Kit concerning the administration of the estate of Teo Ong Chuan. It is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.