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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04546.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents, photographs, and objects related to the Boxer Rebellion archive |
| Title | Walter T. Kendall Brown to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown |
| Date | 23 March 1901 |
| Author | Brown, Walter T. Kendall (fl. 1899-1932) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Dissension among European forces. Writes in part: "[I]f the troops are not soon out of China they will be mixed up -- England and Russia have been at swords' points over a bit of land on the river bank in Tientsin. Entrenchments thrown up and men sleeping in their hacks expecting battle every min...". Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Asia Rebellion Military History Boundary or Property Dispute Battle Navy |
| Place written | Aboard USS Monocacy, Tonku, China |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.The postal marks on the envelopes in this collection are very rare and valuable. Mail was handled through the Monocacy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |