Copies of letters of George and Robert Arbuthnot, at this time secretaries to the Governor of Ceylon.
File
Identifier: MS.5208
Scope and Contents
The letters of George and Robert Arbuthnot were written to their family in Edinburgh, and describe the voyage to Ceylon, visits en route to Madeira and Madagascar, and life in Ceylon.
Dates
- Creation: 1801-1802.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
187 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
v + 182 folios.
Custodial History
The letters were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1954.
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:
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