Microfilm of sketches, maps, and various other papers of, or concerning, James Augustus Grant., 1850-[1872, or after].
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Album of sketches, 1860-1863, chiefly watercolour, some pencil or pen and ink, of James Augustus Grant, made on his African expedition with John Hanning Speke. (MS.17919);
Album of sketches, 1860-1863, chiefly watercolour, some pencil or pen and ink, and lithographs of James Augustus Grant, made on his African expedition with John Hanning Speke (MS.17920);
Unmounted sketches, 1860-1863, of James Augustus Grant, made on his African expedition with John Hanning Speke (MS.17921);
Various papers, 1860-[1872, or after], of James Augustus Grant (MS.17922);
'Map of Thibet by J.H. Speke', 1850-1855, outlining in fact, on a scale of eight miles to the inch, the roughly triangular area of Ladakh bounded by the rivers Spiti, Indus, and Zaskar (MS.17923);
Copy of ‘A map of the route explored by Captns Speke & Grant from Zanzibar to Egypt… (London, 1863), with ink and pencil annotations by James Augustus Grant, [1863, or after] (MS.17924).
Dates
- Creation: 1850-[1872, or after].
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Reels
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
138 frames (entire reel).
Existence and Location of Originals
MSS.17919-17924.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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