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A. Brown Hard Cover Notebook entitled "China Miscellany"
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Contains articles on China taken from various magazines with two articles by Hitchcock; "The Great Wall of China," and "Chinese
Education" taken from
Century Magazin, Oct. 1900; also article, "An Inquiry into the Population of China," by William Woodville Rockhill, and one entitled "The
Peking Legations," by Sir Robert Hart, as well as nine others.
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B. Speeches, correspondence, etc.
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1. Introduction to a lecture given to the Friday Club - a very brief historical sketch of China.
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2. Minutes of Tientsin Literary and Debating Society where Hitchcock gave a lecture on the Ainos [Ainus] of Yezo. (2 copies)
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3. Letter, apparently in answer to a letter Hitchcock wrote to the Jap Mail,
May 21, 1888
on Japanese education.
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C. Newspaper clippings
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1. Chinese customs - art by Hitchcock in Washington Evening Star,
June 20, 1891.
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2. Great Wall of China - article by Hitchcock in National Tribune,
Nov. 17, 1892.
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3. Proposed cable between U.S. and China - Hitchcock's project.
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4. Chinese Politics - article by Hitchcock - possibility of revolution - unrest, group of conspirators in the North; Imperial
government very weak.
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5. Early Peoples of Japan - article by Hitchcock - the pit dwellers who now live on Shikotan.
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6. Article on proposed Chinese exhibit at International Exposition and what it could contain. North China Daily News,
July 21, 1891
(2 copies).
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7. Native American foodstuffs and their importance in the world. Article by Hitchcock in North China Daily News,
July 3, 1891.
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8. Chicago World's Fair, Article by H. in Chinese Times,
Jan. 30, 1891.
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9. Telegraph lines and Railways in China, article by H. in Engineering News,
Nov. 17, 1892.
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10. Facts about the Ainos [Ainus] of Yezo: an article by H. in the Washington Star,
Mar. 15, 1890.
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11. Struggle over question of Chinese Consulate in Hong Kong,
July 24, 1891.
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12. Chinese courts and treatment of Chinese by other nations,
Feb. 7, 1891.
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13. Problem of policing Hunan Province after Boxer Rebellion,
1891
, North China Herald.
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14. Articles on Consuls in China
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15. Imperial audience at court of Peking,
Mar. 5, 1891.
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16. More about audience,
Mar. 14, 1891.
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17. Speeches of von Brandt and of Emperor at audience,
Mar. 14, 1891.
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18. Articles about the phoenix and about ancient art in China.
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19. Broadside on Customs Courier Service: Winter
1891-1892
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20. "Journeys in the Pamirs and Adjacent Countries" in Science,
Feb. 26, 1892.
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21. Article on quicksilver and vermilion in China.
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22. Agricultural history of China - article in North China Daily News,
Sept. 11, 1890.
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23. Political position of the Liukiu Islands.
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24. Development of Tongking (French Indo-China) - article in Chinese Times,
Feb. 7, 1891.
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25. Wolesey in China - Chinese Times,
Dec. 13, 1890.
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26. Article on Formosa in Shanghai Mercury,
June 13, 1891.
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D. Translation of a Memorial from Li Hung-Chang to the Throne on the Floods in Chihli,
Aug. 4, 1890.
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E. Maps
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1. Russian Empire with explanation in Russian,
1890
, 12" x 20".
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2. Formosa,
1890
, Issued by North China Daily News, 15" x 10 1/2".
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3. Yun-Nan with explanation in French,
1891
, The Shanghai Chromo. & Photo Litho. Co., Ltd., 2' 4" x 2'.
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4. Philips Map of Asia, undated, George Philip & Son, 26" x 22", (Bound in paper).
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F. Pamphlets
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1. Reports from the Consuls of the U.S. - one on Chinese curios,
Dec. 1892.
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2. "The Chinaman as a Laborer" - pamphlet against exclusion of Chinese from U.S.,
Feb. 27, 1882.
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3. "The Preparation of Japanese Lacquer ..." - article in Proceedings of U.S. National Museum, by H.; 2 copies,
1889.
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4. Appeal to the Senate on subject of Chinese immigration - wants it controlled but not total exclusion, by H.,
Feb. 9, 1892.
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5. Report of the Secretary of State on the subject of political relations between the U.S. and China - documents,
1790-1840 (1841).
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6. 3 circulars about Chinese coming into U.S.;
Aug. 1, 1891; Aug. 18, 1892; Sept. 1, 1892.
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7. Immigration forbidding Chinese,
1892.
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8. Census Bulletin,
July 14, 1892
- "Colored Population in 1890."
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9. Article from The Californian,
Jan. 1892
about the Tong Societies.
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10. "American Influence in China," by John R. Young.
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11. Article on Supreme Court Case over constitutionality of Geary Act, California Mag.
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12. The Law and the Chinaman, by Thomas J. Geary - pro-exclusion.
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G. Correspondence
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1. To R. Hitchcock from H.D. Paul (a lawyer) about getting parts of the Chinese Exclusion Act changed,
Aug. 18, 1892.
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2. To Hitchcock from Managing Director of Imperial Chinese Railways:
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a)
Nov. 1., 1891
- a polite answer
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b)
Jan. 26, 1893
- about an American engineer looking for work on the railroad
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c)
Mar. 5, 1893
- Progress of RR., status of Americans in China since Exclusion Act passed.
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3. To Hon. J.N. Dolph, U.S. Senate from Hitchcock - rough draft of a letter to his senator deploring the Chinese Exclusion
Act.
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H. Lectures on Japan and China - many fragmentary
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1. Lecture on Ainos of Yezo - typed.
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2. Notes on travels in Japan - from Osaka to Kaya-San with lists of expenses - in manuscript.
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3. Notes on burial mounds of Japan, on "pit-dwellers," on Shinto and religious beliefs of Japanese; Buddhism in Japan; lecture
on Shinto temples and Buddhist temples.
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4. Map of Yezo - hand drawn, artist not given. 16" x 20 1/2".
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5. Aino myth.
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6. Descriptions on his travels in Yezo.
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7. Descriptions of travels in China.
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8. Typed notes on history of Chinese.
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9. Notes for a slide lecture on the Ainos.
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