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Mss Eur Orme OV.77
- Record Id:
- 040-003421594
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002305428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100064498345.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Orme OV.77
- Title:
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Coromandel, 1767 and 1768.
- Scope & Content:
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p. 1. Contents.
1, pp. 5-66 (32.3 x 20 cm.). Journal of the Expedition from Tritchinopoly under the Command of Colonel Donald Campbell against the Madura and Tinnevelly Polygars, from the 3rd April to the 16th June 1767. Original.
2, pp. 75-161 (32 x 19.5 cm.). Letters from Donald Campbell to the Governor and Council, including the above expedition to Madura and Tinnevelly and extending from the 24th Feb. to 18th Aug. 1767. With Index. Copies. Duplicates of 49. 2 and 60. 3.
3, pp. 167-200 (32.5 x 20 cm.). Letters from Donald Campbell on Service to General J. Smith in Command and to the Field Deputies from the 6th June to the 14th July 1768. Copies, some apparently in his own hand. Duplicates of 49. 2 and 60. 3. These letters deal with the first war against Haidar Ali.
4, pp. 243-244 (38 x 24.5 cm.). Descriptions by Donald Campbell of Ambour, Vaniambaddy Tripatoore, Mallepady, Caveripatam. Copy. Duplicate of 66. 19.
5, p. 248 (14.5 x 20 cm.). Description of the Pass of Choarcul and of the Pass of Padanaiguedurgum, Copy.
6, pp, 249-250 (15 x 16 cm.), Donald Campbell's Summons to the Kiladar of Colar. Copy in Campbell's handwriting.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002305428
033-003394094
040-003421594 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur Orme : Robert Orme papers.
Mss Eur Orme OV. : Orme Various
Mss Eur Orme OV.77 : Coromandel, 1767 and 1768. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002305428[0001]/033-003394094[0077]/040-003421594
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Orme
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume, pp. 253.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1767
- End Date:
- 1768
- Date Range:
- 1767-1768
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: Various sizes, up to 38 x 24.5 cm. Pages 201 to 242 and 251 to 253 are blank.
Binding: Vellum-bound volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)