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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | NLS MS.9496 |
| Collection Title | Christie |
| Title | Copy of a journal kept by Benjamin Heyne, assistant on the Mysore survey, during a journey from Madras to Bangalore. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Date | n.d. |
| Description | The manuscript is undated, but the paper is watermarked 1797. Heyne describes the country through which he passed, with lengthy comments on its geology and agriculture, and on the religious and other customs of the people. |
| Theme(s) | The East India Company: Government and Administration c. 1750-1857; Agriculture and Trade c. 1750-1857 |
| Keywords | journal, survey, agriculture, climate, weather, geography, geology, paddy, grain, cotton, indigo, silk, salt, roads, Poligars |
| Names | Heyne, Benjamin; Mackenzie, Captain |
| Places | Madras, Madras Presidency, Bangalore, Mysore, Carnatic |
| Library | National Library of Scotland |
| Copyright | National Library of Scotland |