Edward H. Loftus papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 4275

Scope and content

Collection includes personal and family letters, including letters from his parents in Bangkok and from Prince Sonapandit of the Private Secretary's Office, Grand Palace, Bangkok; documents relating to a Siamese railway concession, including printed prospectus and concession, 1886, by Alfred John Loftus and others and manuscript petitions by Phya Maha Yotha and Pra Nides Choldi, 1896; professional correspondence about the coronation in Bangkok, 1911, and mention of events leading to beginning of World War I; FOREIGN POLICY REPORTS issue on Siam, 1931; and miscellaneous clippings.

Dates

1879-1931.

Creator

Loftus, E. H. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Edward H. Loftus served in the Siamese Legation in England and was Secretary of the Siamese Legation in the United States. His father (?) was Alfred John Loftus, who served as Commissioner for the King of Siam in 1883.

Extent

.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Archival Materials

Related collection: Loftus, A. J. (Alfred John). Notes of a Journey Across the Isthmus of Krà, made with the French Government Survey Expedition, January-April,1883. with Explanatory Map and Sections (Singapore and London: 1883). (WASON DS588 K8L82).