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RefNoHSF/2/2/12
LevelItem
TitleLetter from A D [Arthur Donald] Butter, Dehrah Dhoon [Dehradun], to John Herschel, Royal Engineers, Great Trigonometrical Survey, via Molltan
CreatorButter; Arthur Donald (1838-1887); British army officer and surveyor
Date24 February 1860
DescriptionOn their idea to use 'geld me' in preference to cursing, citing 'The Merchant of Venice' Act V Scene 1. Henessy of the Great Trigonometrical Survey will give him Herschel's direction. He has Herschel's photograph from Hogarth's and about sixty more, of Addiscombe and its cadets.
Extent3p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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