Author: HEDIN, SVEN:
Title: [Two postcards sent from Singapore]. Dated October 24, 1908.
Description: . Two postcards hand-written by Sven Hedin (1865-1952) to his sister Alma Hedin (1876-1958) and his father Ludwig Hedin (1826-1917). (Not signed). The b/w postcards depict a Chinese temple in Singapore and a view of the island of Pulau Brani. Sven writes to his sister that he misses her tremendously and to his father "it's pouring rain and is really nice, we are leaving tonight".Hedin had just finished his third Asiatic expedition devoted to research in Persia and Tibet 1905-8. He was on his way to Japan for a short stay before returning home to Stockholm. (Copyright: Wilson & Co., Hotel de l'Europe & Orchard Road, Singapore).

Keywords: East Asia, singapore, malaya, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, postcard, picture, manuscript


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