Letter of Reginald Heber
Autograph signed letter of Reginald Heber to Sir James [Outram?], 25 Jan 1826, discussing the Siege of Bharatpur involving British troops under the command of Lord Combemere. Present is also a typewritten transcription of the letter and a brief biographical note.
Dates
- Creation: 25 Jan 1826
Extent
5 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 129].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 8418, fols. 129-133
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 5958
Abstract
Letter of Reginald Heber to Sir James [Outram?], 25 Jan 1826.
Biographical / Historical
Reginald Heber (1783–1826) was a Bishop of Calcutta between 1823 and 1826. Further details of his life and work can be found at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from The Oratory School, Woodcote near Reading, 12 February 2004.
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue description of a letter of Reginald Heber
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
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