Title
Petition of Chan Geek Lean
Year/Period
15 November 1877
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01343
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is the petition of Chan Geek Lean for the letters of administration of the estate of the deceased Tan Unn Yeang. 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.
