Letters from Lt Harley in Nigeria, Aden and India, 1973
Scope and Contents
Xerox copies of letters of 1921-1927 describing Hartley's impressions of life in the countries he visited and of his military duties. There is an accompanying list of his letters of 1917-1927, from which this selection was made.
Dates
- Creation: 1973
Creator
- Hartley, R St J, fl1917 - 1927 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Lt R. Hartley served with the Nigerian Regiment, 1921-1924, and the Devon Regiment in Aden and India, 1926-1927.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder (43 pages)) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 43
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 88.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The copies were made, omitting personal matters, from the originals lent by Lt Hartley's sister, Miss Diana Hartley, in 1973.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Hartley, R St J, fl 1917-1927
Finding aid date
2003-12-22 15:18:21+00:00
Repository Details
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