Comprises: (1) Photocopy of Stirling's manuscript journal held by the Royal Geographical Society; (2) Typescript draft of The journals of Edward Hamilton Stirling in Persia and Afghanistan, 1828-1829 by Jonathan Lee (Naples, 1991), with manuscript alterations; (3) Drafts, proofs and offprints of articles by Lee relating to Afghanistan.
Journals relating to travel in Persia and Afghanistan, 1828-1829, by Edward Hamilton Stirling, with other material on Afghanistan
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- ReferenceGB 206 MS 1609
- Dates of Creation1828-1991
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box containing 4 loose-leaf binders; typescript, photocopy and printed material.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Edward Hamilton Stirling was an East India Company civil servant. In 1828 he was granted leave of absence from his post in Bengal and travelled through Persia to Tehran, returning to India via Afghanistan.
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Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
The gift of Jonathan Lee, 20/01/1994.
Note
In English.
Additional Information
The original journals are in the possession of the Royal Geographical Society.