Letters from Donald Campbell regarding the capture of Shattoor and Wassinellore
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p. [i]. Notes of Contents of 308 and 309. p. [iii-v]. Note of Contents. 1, pp. 1-3 (37 x 22.8 cm.). Letter, dated Camp at Shattoor, 4 May 1767, from Donald Campbell to Council, Madras. Duplicate. Reports the capture of Shattoor, and complains of the worthlessness of the Nawab's troops. 2, pp. 5-9...
1, pp. 1-4 (24 x 18.5 cm.). Letter, dated Camp near Mallugary (?), 15 April 1768, from John Wood to [John Call]. Original. Says that the army is suffering much from sickness. That this letter is addressed to Call is shown by the reference to Wood's house at Madras. See No. 6 below. 2, pp. 5-10 (2...
Coote's march after M. Law and Clive's march to Patna with Meir Jaffeir [Mir Jafar]
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1, pp. 2-6. Coote's march after M. Law, 1757. In Orme's handwriting. Dates and notes. 2, pp. 6-20. Clive's march to Patna with Meir Jaffeir [Mir Jafar], December 1757, January, &c., 1758. In Orme's handwriting. Dates and notes. The references are to Clive's European and Country Correspondence...