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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | NLS MS.5208 |
| Title | Copies of letters of George and Robert Arbuthnot, at this time secretaries to the Governor of Ceylon, 1801-1802. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Date | 1801-1802 |
| Description | The letters were written to their family in Edinburgh, and describe the voyage to Ceylon, visits en route to Madeira and Madagascar, and life in Ceylon. |
| Theme(s) | The East India Company: Government and Administration c. 1750-1857; Society, Travel and Leisure c. 1750-1857 |
| Keywords | correspondence, voyage, social, society, climate, government, elephant hunt, journey around Ceylon |
| Names | Arbuthnot, George; Arbuthnot, Robert; Robertson, Colonel |
| Places | Madeira, Madagascar, Ceylon, Colombo |
| Notes | Bought, 1954. Reid Fund. |
| Library | National Library of Scotland |
| Copyright | National Library of Scotland |