1. Add MS 62908 A-C
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 62908 A-C
- Title:
- GRINDROD DIARY: diary of Mrs Katherine Peterkin Grindrod, née Adamson (1862-1940), wife of George Herbert Grindrod, principally concerning her residence in Siam; 1892-1894. With a typewritten copy, 1982. The preface to the latter (62908 C, ff. 2-3) gives biographical details of Mrs Grindrod, who was one of a group of teachers engaged by the Siamese crown to set up a school for royalty and nobility; she was also the compiler of Siam: a Geographical Summary (1895). Presented by Dr R. D. Hill, ...
- Scope & Content:
- Voyages and Travels: Katherine Peterkin Grindrod, wife of G H Grindrod: Kingdom of Siam: Diaries and Memoranda: Diary, etc., by Katherine Peterkin Grindrod rel. to teaching in Siam: 1892-1894: Partly typewritten.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1892-1982
- Extent:
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