Miscellaneous papers and fragments of letters from John Grant, n.d. and 1856-1870

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Shelfmark: MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 12, fols. 386-396

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(fol. 386) Latin verses by John Grant, Major, n.d.
(fols. 387-388) first sheet of letter to 'John' about the latter's illness and the good that might come of it, 5 Apr 1856 [?]
(fols. 389-390) part of letter with anecdote about the Duke of Wellington, n.d.
(fols. 391-394) part of a letter from John Grant 'not sent to The Times', under the heading 'Sir James Brooke', about the need for capital to develop Sarawak, with a note added in 1874 by Charles Grant, May 1858
(fols. 395-396) testimonial for his son Charles about his unjust treatment by Sir James Brooke, and his subsequent career as Secretary to a Banking Company [Land Mortgage Bank of India] and later as a stockbroker, 15 Aug 1870.

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MSS. Pac. s. 90 Vol. 12, fols. 386-396

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