Record

RefNoHSF/2/2/124
LevelItem
TitleLetter from D G [Daniel George] Robinson, Landour, to J [John] Herschel
CreatorRobinson; Daniel George (1826-1877); British army officer and telegraph engineer
Dateno date
DescriptionHe sends his rifles, flasks and shells and notes a rendezvous with elephants, sketching how the top of ther elephant carriage is arranged. The tom-toms and cymbals may remain with Herschel. He asks Herschel to take his 20lbs of gunpowder and send the remainder to Robinson. He advises Herschel to avoid the eastern Doon and go below Haridwar to the islands. He describes hunting locations which must be beaten out. He asks Herschel to pay his dues to his bank.
Extent4p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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