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Transport of Mouhot's Legacy

When: after 10 November 1861 (approximate)
Where: Luang Prabang (death locality; transport origin not stated)
Part of: Aftermath of Henri Mouhot's death: diaries and Angkor accounts reach the West

After Mouhot's death, his servant Phrai transported his journals and specimens to Bangkok for shipment to Europe.

Following Henri Mouhot's death on 10 November 1861, his favourite servant Phrai transported all of Mouhot's journals and specimens back to Bangkok. From Bangkok, these materials were shipped to Europe, ensuring the posthumous publication of his accounts.

Sources

Henri Mouhot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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