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Mss Eur F286

Record Id:: 032-002292183
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002292183
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000329
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F286
Title:: Letterbooks and collected essays and papers of Lt-Col John Macdonald, Bengal Engineers 1782-1800; mainly concerning scientific research and observations on India
Scope & Content:: Letter books and volumes of collected essays and papers of Lt- Col John Macdonald (1759-1831), Bengal Engineers 1781-96, chiefly comprising writings on India and reports of his scientific research.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002292183", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F286: Letterbooks and collected essays and papers of Lt-Col John Macdonald, Bengal Engineers 1782-1800; mainly concerning scientific research…" },{ "id" : "036-002292184", "parent" : "032-002292183", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/1-3: Letterbooks" },{ "id" : "040-002292185", "parent" : "036-002292184", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/1: Letterbook of Lt-Col John Macdonald including letters to the Asiatic Journal and Sir Humphrey Davy; with notes on mathematics and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292186", "parent" : "036-002292184", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/2: Letterbook of Lt-Col John Macdonald including letters to the Duke of Wellington, Lord Ellenborough, Lord Althorp, Earl Grey and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292187", "parent" : "036-002292184", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/3: Notes of meteorological observations and a letter from the Royal Asiatic Society - originally loose in Mss Eur F 286/2." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292188", "parent" : "032-002292183", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/4-8: Lt-Col John Macdonald, Bengal Engineers 1782-1800: collected essays and papers" },{ "id" : "040-002292189", "parent" : "036-002292188", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/4: Volume of Essays and Papers by Col Macdonald, Vol 2, collected and arranged by his son Robert Collins Macdonald, concerning the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292190", "parent" : "036-002292188", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/5: Volume of Essays and Papers by Col Macdonald, Vol 1, collected and arranged by Robert Collins Macdonald, concerning scientific…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292191", "parent" : "036-002292188", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/6: The Experienced Officer, or Instructions by the General of Division, Francis Wimpffen, to his sons; with an introduction by Lt-Col…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292192", "parent" : "036-002292188", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/7: Some short arguments and plain facts shewing that the civilization and instruction of the natives of India furnish the surest means of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292193", "parent" : "036-002292188", "text" : "Mss Eur F286/8: Charles Edward Stuart, the Pretender in Scotland, or, the Misfortunes of an Exile: an Historical Drama by Lt-Col John Macdonald." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002292183
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: Mss Eur F286/1-3 : Letterbooks
Mss Eur F286/4-8 : Lt-Col John Macdonald, Bengal Engineers 1782-1800: collected essays and papers

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 8 items
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1791
End Date:: 1831
Date Range:: 1791-1831
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Deposited on permanent loan by Maj-Gen R C Macdonald, 05 July 1994
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Bengal Army
Haileybury College, Hertfordshire
Indian Army, 1895-1947
Macdonald, John, Lieutenant-Colonel