Diary of Lieutenant-Colonel (later Brigadier-General) James George Smith Neill of Barnweill and Swindrigemuir whilst second in command (with the local rank of Brigadier-General) of the Anglo-Turkish force, called the Turkish contingent, in the Crimean War, covering the period from 2 September 1855 to 30 September 1856.
Item
Identifier: MS.15392
Scope and Contents
Judging from a number of small gaps, usually of a word or two, in the text, it would appear to be a fair copy made shortly afterwards (the paper is watermarked 1853), either from rough notes, or more probably, as folios 89-96 are stitched in, from the original.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1856.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
98 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 97 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 16 March 1971, lot 595.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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National Library of Scotland
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk