Histories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.
Found in 407 Collections and/or Records:
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25351
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25352
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25353
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25354
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25355
Scope and Contents
Included in the papers is a memoranda of General the Honourable James St Clair, 1746 (folio 4).
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts of MS.13873: ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume II, by Alexander Walker., [Before 1824].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13877-13878
Scope and Contents
The watermarks of the paper are for: 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1823.
Dates:
[Before 1824].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Drafts of MSS.13797-13801 (Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar') by Alexander Walker, compiled at Durham in 1821., 1821.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13802-13806
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1821.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
Drafts of the History of the five Jameses by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1633-1710.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2053-2055
Scope and Contents
The drafts (often several covering the same period), are dated 1633 (MS.2053, folio 12), 1642-1643 (MS.2054, folios 121, 245), and 1644 (MS.2055, folios 73-74, 225). In MS.2055, folio 326, the date 1710 is written.
Dates:
1633-1710.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Drafts of the history of the reign of James III, by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1642-1643.
Item
Identifier: MS.2054
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The drafts (often several covering the same period), are dated 1633 (MS.2053, folio 12), 1642-1643 (MS.2054, folios 121, 245), and 1644 (MS.2055, folios 73-74, 225). In MS.2055, folio 326, the date 1710 is written.
Dates:
1642-1643.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
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Drafts of the History of the five Jameses by William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Drafts of the history of the reigns of James I-II, by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1633.
Item
Identifier: MS.2053
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The drafts (often several covering the same period), are dated 1633 (MS.2053, folio 12), 1642-1643 (MS.2054, folios 121, 245), and 1644 (MS.2055, folios 73-74, 225). In MS.2055, folio 326, the date 1710 is written.
Dates:
1633.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
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Drafts of the History of the five Jameses by William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Drafts of the history of the reigns of James IV-V by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1644, 1710.
Item
Identifier: MS.2055
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The drafts (often several covering the same period), are dated 1633 (MS.2053, folio 12), 1642-1643 (MS.2054, folios 121, 245), and 1644 (MS.2055, folios 73-74, 225). In MS.2055, folio 326, the date 1710 is written.
Dates:
1644, 1710.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
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Drafts of the History of the five Jameses by William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Drafts of the `The Scottish Chronicles`, by George Chalmers., 1811, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.8.1.10
Scope and Contents
The drafts are of the introduction to and notes on the plan of a projected annalistic history of Scotland in three volumes.
Written on paper watermarked 1811.
Dates:
1811, or after.
Duplicate copy of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13940
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The summary ends circa 1805 and appears to have been copied and amended circa 1825. It may have been intended at one stage as a contribution to the debate on the East India Company's charter.
Dates:
[Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Two copies and various drafts of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'.
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Original and duplicate copies of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'.
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13872-13878
Scope and Contents
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13797-13809
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13872-13876
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 3., 1686-1689.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(iii)
Scope and Contents
The volume contains a transcript of the cartulary of Paisley (Adv.MS.34.4.14) (folio 13); an account of the Stewarts, as far as the death of King James II (folio 277); and a history of the Trinitarian monks (folio 295).
Dates:
1686-1689.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume I, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13872
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume II, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13873
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume III, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13874
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume IV, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Item
Identifier: MS.13875
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
/
Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume V, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1823].
Item
Identifier: MS.13876
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1823].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13797-13801
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 1, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13797
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains a Dutch map, circa 1790, of the Malabar coast (page 470).
Dates:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 2, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13798
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.