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Letters to Archibald Colquhoun from Indian colleagues, 1882 - 1884

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 63/4

Scope and Contents

Four letters written by old friends from Colquhoun's time in India, including references to mutual friends and past events.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882 - 1884

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

Archibald Colquhoun (1804-1890) served in India from 1828 to 1847, including the 1st Afghan War, 1839-1842, and the 1st Sikh War, 1845-1846.

Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 22

Other Finding Aids

Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 61.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Mrs Ethel Colquhoun, 1916.

Bibliography

For details of Colquhoun's service in India see D.G. Crawford, 'Roll of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930' (1930), p. 97, and A.R. Colquhoun, 'Dan to Beersheba' (1908).

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.

Originator(s)

Colquhoun, Archibald, 1804-1890

Finding aid date

2004-01-08 12:51:19+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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