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Add MS 78907 E
- Record Id:
- 040-002037990
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002037985
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000337.0x000164
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E. Sixteen letters relating to Alexander C. T. Bruce (d.1887) and his surveying activities at Corozal, British Honduras, his ill health, and eventual death at Belize; 1859-1888. Contains correspondence of Bruce’s father, Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce (b.1824, d.1908), his aunt, Mrs Jane Alexander, an unnamed sibling of Bruce’s, and William Allan May (b.1850, d.1937), an army surgeon who attended on Bruce when he was sick. Some letters imperfect. Purchased from J. L. M. Gulley, July 2002.
Paper; ff. 42-71v. Largest size126 x 202mm.
Surveying: Jane Alexander, daughter of Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce: Corozal, British Honduras: Colonel William Allan May, army surgeon: Letters rel. to the death of Alexander C.T. Bruce whilst surveying in Corozal to Jane Alexander from Col. William Allan May: 1888.
Surveying: Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce, son of Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce: Jane Alexander, daughter of Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce: Alexander C.T. Bruce, surveyor, son of Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce: Corozal, British Honduras: Correspondence rel. to Alexander C.T. Bruce's surveying activities in Corozal, British Honduras of Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce and Jane Alexander and Alexander C.T. Bruce: 1859-1888.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002037985
040-002037990 - Is part of:
- Add MS 78907 A-Z : Miscellaneous Letters and Papers
Add MS 78907 E : E. Sixteen letters relating to Alexander C. T. Bruce (d.1887) and his surveying activities at Corozal, British Honduras, his… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002037985[0005]/040-002037990
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1859
- End Date:
- 1888
- Date Range:
- 1859-1888
- Era:
- CE
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Alexander, Jane, daughter of Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce
Bruce, Alexander C T, surveyor son of Henry Stewart Beresford Bruce
Bruce, Henry Stewart Beresford, son of Admiral Henry William Bruce
May, William Allan, Colonel army surgeon - Places:
- Corozal, British Honduras