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Mss Eur F697/1
- Record Id:
- 036-003256598
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003252366
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100027581325.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F697/1
- Title:
- Colonel William Raban
- Scope & Content:
-
4 diaries kept by Colonel William Raban (1765-1843) during his time on leave in England and following his retirement from service with the East India Company. The first two volumes follow on from each other and cover the period 1803-1804; the third and fourth volumes covers the years 1815-1816.
The first three diaries recount his travels around the United Kingdom and Ireland, and his time spent in London with his family; the fourth diary recounts his travels around Europe, primarily France.
The folder comprises correspondence with Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles while Colonel Raban's was as Resident at Cheribon, Java.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003252366
036-003256598 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F697 : Raban Family Papers
Mss Eur F697/1 : Colonel William Raban - Contains:
- Mss Eur F697/1/1 : Captain William Raban, on furlough in England
Mss Eur F697/1/2 : Captain William Raban, diary of his travels around England during furlough
Mss Eur F697/1/3 : Lieutenant-Colonel William Raban retired, diary of his travels through Great Britain and Ireland
Mss Eur F697/1/4 : Lieutenant-Colonel William Raban retired, diary of his travels through Europe
Mss Eur F697/1/5 : Photocopies of Correspondence between Lt-Col William Raban and The Hon. Thomas Stamford Raffles, 1811-1814
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur F697/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003252366[0001]/036-003256598
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F697
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 4 volumes, 1 folder
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1803
- End Date:
- 1816
- Date Range:
- 1803-1816
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Raban, William, Colonel; EIC Army, 1765-1843