Letters of Captain Alexander Lindsay to his brother, Thomas Lindsay, merchant, Montrose. With a photograph of a portrait of Alexander Lindsay.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13230
Scope and Contents
27 letters and one bill of lading of Alexander Lindsay to Thomas Lindsay. The letters are written from ports visited by Alexander Linsday during his career as a sea captain. Places visited include Calcutta, Madras, the Cape of Good Hope, Havre de Graca, Hamburg, as well as Portsmouth and London. One letter tells of his imprisonment by the French and an attack by pirates. With a photograph of a portrait of Alexander Lindsay.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1799.
Creator
- Lindsay, Alexander, Captain, fl.1789-1799 (First party, Person)
- Lindsay, Thomas, Merchant, Montrose, fl.1789-1799: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.05 Linear metres (27 letters, 1 Bill of Lading and 1 photograph.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Chronological
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2011, by Mrs J. Barron, Perth.10 March 2011
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Calcutta (inhabited place). Asia - India - West Bengal. Longitude: 88.3333. Latitude: 22.5000.
- Cape of Good Hope. Africa - South Africa. General region.
- Hamburg. Europe - Germany - Hamburg. Inhabited place. Longitude: 10.0000. Latitude: 53.5500.
- Isle of Wight. Europe - United Kingdom - England. Unitary authoirty. Longitude: -1.3333. Latitude: 50.6333.
- London. Europe - United Kingdom - England - Greater London. Inhabited place. Longitude: -0.1667. Latitude: 51.5000.
- Madras. Asia - India. State. Longitude: 78.0000. Latitude: 11.0000.
- Portsmouth. Europe - United Kingdom - England - Portsmouth. Inhabited place. Longitude: -1.0833. Latitude: 50.8000.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk