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Add MS 26653
- Record Id:
- 032-002030418
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002030418
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000045.0x000205
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 26653
- Title:
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ACCOUNT of a tour to the sources of the Ganges, by Major H. G. Hearsay, addressed to Major James Rennell; Cawnpore, 13 Dec. 1808: accompanied by a letter tu the same from, R. W. Cox, n.d., f. 1; a letter of W- A-, of the East India House, to the same, 27 June, 1810, f. 12; and a letter of Major Rennell to the last writer, stating that Major Hearsay is not the true author of the map of the sources of the Ganges, for which he petitioned for remuneration; 25 June, 1810, f. 14. Paper. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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Voyages and Travels: To the sources of the Ganges, by Major H. O. Hearsay: 1808.
James Rennel, Major: Correspondence with R. W. Cox and others, on a map of the source of the Ganges: 1808-1810.
River Ganges: Correspondence of Major Rennell on a map of its source: 1808-1810.
includes:
- f. 1 Richard Waite Cox, Member of the Board of Revenue of Bengal: Letter to Maj. Rennell: circ. 1809.
- ff. 2-11 H- G- Hearsay, Major: Account of a tour to the sources of the Ganges: 1808.
- ff. 12, 14 William Astell, Director of E India Company: Correspondence with Maj. Rennell: 1810.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002030418
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002030418
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1808
- End Date:
- 1810
- Date Range:
- 1808-1810
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Astell, William, director of the East India Company, 1774-1847
Cox, Richard Waite, Member of the Board of Revenue of Bengal
Hearsay, H- G-, Major
Rennel, James, Major - Places:
- River Ganges, India