Letter regarding an item that was taken from Myingyan, Burma, when the city was shelled. Pencil note at top of letter notes item is a marble Buddha. Noted at the end of the letter; marble buddha dated 30th March 1896.
Letter regarding a marble buddha from Myingyan, Burma.
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