Title
Petition of Yeo Kuan Lee concerning the estate of Tan Thean Kuan
Year/Period
17 November 1883
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01682
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the petition of Yeo Kuan Lee issued on 17 November 1883 concerning the administration of the estate of Tan Thean Kuan. 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.
