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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | NLS MS.9246 |
| Title | Letters, 1782-1787, to Commodore George Johnstone, who was elected a director of the East India Company in 1783. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Date | 1782-1787 |
| Description | Many of the correspondents were soldiers and civil servants in India, and their letters contain reports and comments on events there, particularly on the manoeuvres of Tippoo Sultan and the Mahrattas, and on Tippoo's siege of Adoni in June, 1786. |
| Theme(s) | The East India Company: Government and Administration c. 1750-1857 |
| Keywords | military, army, Marathas, war, siege, military intelligence, revenue |
| Names | Johnstone, Commodore George; Sultan, Tipu; Campbell, Sir Archibald; Nizam Ali Khan, Nizam of Hyderabad |
| Places | Bombay Presidency, Bengal |
| Notes | Bought, 1965. |
| Library | National Library of Scotland |
| Copyright | National Library of Scotland |