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Journal of a voyage to India

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 81

Scope and Contents

A journal of a voyage on the 'Frances Anne' from Liverpool to Calcutta, 42 pages. Mackinnon probably kept the account to send to his mother: the last page closes with greetings to her.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830-03-31 - 1830-08

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Campbell Mackinnon (1806-1871) worked as a doctor in the Indian Medical Service in Bengal from 1830 until his retirement in 1862.

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 22 V

Other Finding Aids

Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 64.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 1910.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Originator(s)

Mackinnon, Campbell, 1806-1871, doctor

Includes index.
Date
2005-09-20 09:05:49+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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