Draft of John Briggs's translation of the History of the rise of the Mahomedan power in India
Draft of part of John Briggs's translation of the History of the rise of the Mahomedan power in India (4 vols., London, 1829).
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Extent
0.33 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. hist. c. 1035, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. hist. c. 1035-1036
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12817
Abstract
Draft of John Briggs's translation of the History of the rise of the Mahomedan power in India
Biographical / Historical
John Briggs (1785-1875) was an Indian officer and administrator. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 40059-60.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The draft was given by Blackwell's in c. 1965 and transferred from the Indian Institute in 1975.
- Title
- Draft of John Briggs's translation of the History of the rise of the Mahomedan power in India
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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