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Sikh War, 1845-1846 -- Personal narratives

 Subject
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John Stewart letter to Christian Stewart

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Identifier: MSS 9247
Scope and Contents

A three-page letter from John Stewart while in India to his sister, Christian Stewart, in Scotland. The letter relates to the military engagements of the First Anglo-Sikh War that ended in 1846, as well as peripheral experiences during his time aboard his ship, namely a severe cholera outbreak. Dated 4 August 1846. Collection also contains a transcription of the original letter.

Dates: 1846 August 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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