Eight volumes of the correspondence, despatches and journals of Sir Archibald Alison, with later annotations by his family. The volumes include papers relating to the Crimean War, 1853-1856, the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, the Ashanti War, 1873-1874, and Egypt.
Dates
- Creation: 1849-1907
Extent
0.7 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 448, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 448-452, MSS. Eng. lett. d. 419-420, MS. Eng. lett. e. 151
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11996
Abstract
Papers of Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet (1826-1907).
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet (1826-1907) was a general. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given Dr. J.R. Baker, Nov 1977.
- Title
- Papers of Sir Archibald Alison
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2022 by Marion Lowman
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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