Letters from her son James William Macnabb concerning family news; his examination successes and early days in India; death of brother (John) Campbell Macnabb in the Mutiny at Meerut, 1857. Dated as: 1842-46; 1852-58
Letters from her son Donald Campbell Macnabb written from Chamba, Amritsar and Peshawar; news of brother James and descriptions of life in India particularly maintenance of law, agricultural improvements and relations with natives in Peshawar; reference to political situation in Kabul.
Letters from her son Donald Campbell Macnabb mainly concerning Afghan war, his opinions on frontier policy, peace negotiations and return of government troops, preparations for giving up his post and decision to retire due to ill-health; return to Britain and tour on continent; meeting with Lord...
Letters from her son Donald Campbell Macnabb; containing descriptions of travels in USA and Canada, from San Francisco, via Chicago, Montreal, to New York.
Letters from her son Donald Campbell Macnabb from Simla while District Commissioner; including news of frontier skirmishes and uncertain political situation in Kabul and Government policy towards Afghanistan.
Letters from her son Donald Campbell Macnabb from Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Murree; family and social news; his poor opinion of the Viceroy, Lord Lytton, disagreement with his handling of relations with Kabul, complete disillusionment with Government policy and his disgust at misle...