Letter : 1777 March 5 : Fort William, Bengal, to M.G.S.P.V. e C. [?, England? : with two enclosures] | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Manuscript, English, 1777

Genre:History

Physical Description:[22] pages on [12] leaves ; 23 cm

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:62618459

Notes:

Manuscripts, including Hastings' holograph letter, signed ([10] p. on [5] leaves), a manuscript copy of a memorial unfavorable to Hastings from the local Nawab or his guardian, dated 1777 March 5 ([9] p. on [5] leaves), and an incomplete letter, probably to Hastings, sender unknown, praising the recipient highly, and dated "Benares, Octobr. 6, 1784" ([3] p. on [2] leaves)

Two additional leaves bear endorsements

Hastings' letter addressed to "My Dear Friends;" endorsed to "M.G.S.P.V. e C." via "Capt. Savage [of the ship] Cumberland."