The file is a hand written manuscript regarding a brief introduction about the establishment of the city of Calcutta and various petitions from Hindu inhabitants to the President and Council of Fort William. Extent and format of original material: A handwritten notebook of 30 folio. Physical characteristics: The pages are moth-eaten, yellowed, acidic and very brittle. Edges torn. Marks of foxing, fungal infestation, reverse impressions, patches of colour and rust marks are visible. Item was probably exposed to moist conditions. Fold marks were present. Pages are extremely brittle. Pencil writing is visible. Dimensions: 34. 2x20. 7x0. 3.
Introduction The Era of Petitions
File details
Creation date:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Content type:
Document
Place of origin:
India.
Originals information:
The original material is located at the British Indian Association, in Kolkata, India.
Reference:
EAP922/1/9/1
Level:
File
Extent:
60 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
This file is part of
- Project EAP922:
- Collection EAP922/1:
- Collection EAP922/1/9:
- File EAP922/1/9/1:
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