Letters chiefly to Walter Scott, Chief Engineer of Sind and son of Sir Walter's brother Thomas, 1799-1863 :

Letters chiefly to Walter Scott, Chief Engineer of Sind and son of Sir Walter's brother Thomas, 1799-1863 :

The writers include Scott's relatives, Sir Walter's children, Sir John Malcolm as Governor of Bombay, Sir Charles James Napier as Commander in Sind, and various brother officers, including Sir Richard Francis Burton. The letters relate largely to service in Bombay and Sind, while a few dea...

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Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Series:India, Raj & Empire.
Subjects:
East India Company.
East India Company
Sindh (Pakistan)
Karachi (Pakistan)
Afghanistan > History.
Ethiopia.
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Pakistan > Karachi
Pakistan > Sindh
History
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Summary:The writers include Scott's relatives, Sir Walter's children, Sir John Malcolm as Governor of Bombay, Sir Charles James Napier as Commander in Sind, and various brother officers, including Sir Richard Francis Burton. The letters relate largely to service in Bombay and Sind, while a few deal with the mission to Abyssinia of 1841-2.
Item Description:Bought, 1951. Reid Fund. For permission reasons f. 44 has not been included.
AMDigital Reference: NLS MS.3867.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource (viewed August 18, 2023).
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:National Library of Scotland

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