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Artifact

Letter of Authorization

Description

  • Letter of authorization granting permission to Chinese workers to travel to Sumatra. 

  • The letter is written in Malay (left) and Dutch (right). 

Background Information

  • Part of a collection of mementoes belonging to Robert Rawlings who drilled in Sumatra on two contracts between 1880 and 1902.

Map Location

Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E

Date

September 11, 1901

Dimensions

inches
Length:
8.4
Height:
6.6

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings

  • Palembang, Sumatra

Originating Location

Asia›Indonesia›Sumatra

Subject

  • A printed form written in Malay on the left and Dutch on the right. There is a line and crest separating the two. There is a purple ink stamp in the middle on the bottom and a green paper stamp in the bottom right corner.

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