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Mauritius, 1915 - 1933

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 36/5/4

Scope and Contents

Notes on Mauritius’s people, culture, economy, history and natural history written or collected by Bell, some extracted from his diary. The file also includes Bell’s speech on his re-appointment as Governor in 1922, a minute on working class dwellings in Port Louis, 27 Apr. 1922, a speech on the opening of the Council of Government, 10 June 1924, a few newspaper clippings and items of correspondence, a map showing the location of mosquitoes in 1922, and a postcard of a dodo (circa 120 sheets).

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - 1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 file(s) (1 file)

Language of Materials

English

French

General

MJC.

Date information

DateText: The dates are approximate..

Finding aid date

2010-06-24 14:53:02+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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