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Mss Eur E309/5
- Record Id:
- 040-002351972
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002281331
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000713.0x000177
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E309/5
- Title:
- Will and estate of Col Alexander Read (d.1804), Collector of South India
- Scope & Content:
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1.Miscellaneous notes and correspondence relating to the will and estate of Col Alexander Read, including a list of Mss and Papers belonging to Read, 1804 (6 ff)
2.“Alexander Read Esq. deceased. Case for the opinion of Dr Arnold & Dr Swabey” contesting the authenticity of the Codicil. Includes notes from David Weddenbum to Greville, 2 & 7 May 1806
3.Copy of a Narrative by C. Greville regarding Col Read’s will. Includes a copy of a letter from A Beatson to Charles Greville, 9 Oct 1804
4.Original of the above “Narrative” with signature of Greville, 12 Oct 1804
5.Copy of notes of amendments to the Will of Col Alexander Read, Malta 19 May 1804
6.Memorial of Charles F Greville as one of the executors of the will of Col Alexander Read. s.d. (printed, 29 pp)
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002281331
040-002351972 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur E309 : Charles Francis Greville papers
Mss Eur E309/5 : Will and estate of Col Alexander Read (d.1804), Collector of South India - Hierarchy:
- 032-002281331[0005]/040-002351972
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur E309
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 6 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1804
- End Date:
- 1804
- Date Range:
- 1804
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Read, Alexander, army officer in India, fl 1772-1804