Extract from a letter of Capt. M. Kittoe, Chunar, 18 January 1848

This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 891 RAS GOV7-RAS GOV7/18
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th Jan 1848
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1.2 page handwritten

Scope and Content

'Extract from a letter of Capt. M. Kittoe, addressed to Colonel Sykes, dated Chunar, 18 January 1848' in which he writes of his forthcoming journey during which he hopes to collect items for the Society's museum. Despite poor health he has been steadily making progress with the inscriptions and writes of some he has with him and his attempts at translation.

Administrative / Biographical History

Markham Kittoe was in India from 1825-53 as an Officer in Bengal 6th Native Infantry. He became Archaeological Enquirer to Government in the North Western Provinces.

Note

Markham Kittoe was in India from 1825-53 as an Officer in Bengal 6th Native Infantry. He became Archaeological Enquirer to Government in the North Western Provinces.

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