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Mss Eur Orme OV.217

Record Id:

040-003653439

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002305428

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100102838576.0x000001

LARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Mss Eur Orme OV.217

Title:

MSS., Vol. II.

Scope & Content:

p. [i]. Table of Contents.
1, pp. 1-85 (35 x 20.5 cm.). Histoire de Gehanguir Empéreur de Dely, écritte par lui-même et traduitte du Persan. In French. Possibly by Wendel. Copied in XV. 13. and XVI. 1. There are several versions of this autobiography in existence, e.g., that translated by Major David Price, and one translated by Alexander Rogers (edited by H. Beveridge). Of these two, the present resembles the former more closely than the latter.
2, pp. 95-109 (31 x 18.5 cm.). Histoire abrégée de l'irruption de Nadercha à Dely. In French and probably the Original. There is an English version of this in 23. 11 and French copies in 54. 1 and IX. 8, also a copy, presumably Original, in the Archives du Departement des Affaires Etrangères (at Paris) Fonds France et Fonds Divers. Tome 4, f. 5.
3, pp. 111-204 (28.5 x 19.5 cm.). Detail du Dekan, divisé dans les Soubahs. In French. Copied in XVI. 13.
4, pp. 211-219 (35 x 20.5 cm.). Voyage de la Côte Coromandel dans l'indoustan. In French. From San Thomé to Bettiah. Copied in XVI. 10. In the Index to XVI. and in 40. (p. 12) it is stated that this paper is by M. Gentil, and in the Contents to the present volume it is dated 1760.
5, p. 221 (35 x 20.5 cm.). Distances depuis Aurengabad jusqu'à Goa, notées dans un voyage commencé le 6me April 1758.In French. Copied in XVI. 11.

N.B. Orme intended to use this volume in Book XIV. of his History. (See 298 (a). 4.)

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002305428
033-003394094
040-003653439

Is part of:

Mss Eur Orme : Robert Orme papers.
Mss Eur Orme OV. : Orme Various

Mss Eur Orme OV.217 : MSS., Vol. II.

Hierarchy:

032-002305428[0001]/033-003394094[0188]/040-003653439

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View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur Orme

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume, pp. [i], 1-126.

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1770

End Date:

1779

Date Range:

1770s

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: Various sizes, up to 35 x 20.5 cm.

Binding: Leather-bound volume.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)