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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | NLS MS.3867 |
| Title | Letters chiefly to Walter Scott, Chief Engineer of Sind and son of Sir Walter's brother Thomas, 1799-1863, n.d. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Date | 1799-1863 |
| Description | The writers include Scott's relatives, Sir Walter's children, Sir John Malcolm as Governor of Bombay, Sir Charles James Napier as Commander in Sind, and various brother officers, including Sir Richard Francis Burton. The letters relate largely to service in Bombay and Sind, while a few deal with the mission to Abyssinia of 1841-2. |
| Theme(s) | The East India Company: Government and Administration c. 1750-1857 |
| Keywords | correspondence, family, military, army, military campaigns, Battle of Ghuznee, First Afghan War, religion |
| Names | Scott, Sir Walter; Malcolm, Sir John; Napier, Sir Charles James; Burton, Sir Richard Francis |
| Places | Bombay Presidency, Sind, Karachi, Guznee, Afghanistan, Abyssinia |
| Notes | Bought, 1951. Reid Fund. For permission reasons f. 44 has not been included. |
| Library | National Library of Scotland |
| Copyright | National Library of Scotland |