Correspondence of the family of James Augustus Grant., 1843-1861, undated.
Scope and Contents
James Augustus Grant was the youngest son of the Reverend James Grant (1790-1853), minister of Nairn, and his wife Christina (died 1877). His brothers Alexander (1820-1860) and George (1825-1855) were respectively an officer in the Madras Army and a merchant in Calcutta and Rangoon. His sister Margaret (1823-1913) married in 1845 the Reverend Peter Mackenzie (1818-1913), minister of Urquhart (Dingwall). All corresponded regularly, giving a vivid picture of family doings and of life in India in the 1850’s.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1861, undated.
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Extent
4 Volumes ; Quarto and under.
Separated Materials
See also MS.17927.
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