Letter from Thomas Stamford Raffles to William Raffles

Title
Letter from Thomas Stamford Raffles to William Raffles
Year/Period
15 Jan 1807
Region
Penang
Object Type
letters (correspondence), manuscripts (documents)
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
handwriting
Dimension
Object size: 25.1 x 20.2 cm
Accession No.
2019-00231
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Tang Holdings Pte Ltd

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles established a British East India Company trading factory in Singapore in 1819. This letter was written to his uncle William Raffles the father of the Revd Thomas Raffles in 1807, and includes some of his thoughts on Islam.

 

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