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Letter of Reginald Heber

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MS. Eng. c. 8418, fols. 129-133
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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].

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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.

Related Materials

The Bodleian holds an archive of the Heber family, which includes Reginald Heber's correspondence at MS. Eng. lett. c. 209.

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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