India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John H. Bosanko and John James diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 338
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries. Bosanko kept his journals in 41 volumes from 1888 to 1953. He describes his government service for Great Britain both in that country and in India. Many entries are lengthy and detailed. The author includes an incomplete index and a summary of important events of his life. Also included are 2 volumes of diaries kept by John James (1822-1886) from 1855 to 1883. James lived most of his early years in Tennessee and later served as a clergyman for the Methodist Church...
Dates:
1855-1954
John Stewart letter to Christian Stewart
File — Multiple Containers
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