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Peshawar, Richmond Shakespear to Selina Shakespear

Catalogue reference: RSAA/SC/S/RS/6/37

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This record is a file about the Peshawar, Richmond Shakespear to Selina Shakespear dating from 15 February, 1842.

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Reference
RSAA/SC/S/RS/6/37
Title
Peshawar, Richmond Shakespear to Selina Shakespear
Date
15 February, 1842
Description

Letter (holograph).

Note: the letter was originally dated 15 January, 1842. The date has been crossed through and "February" substituted (subsequently, in another hand). The substituted month of February would appear to be correct, in the light of the comment at the close of the letter to Selina Shakespear of 4 February when Shakespear refers to writing again "when I join General Pollock". The present letter (15 February) begins by referring to a letter to Selina "sent on the 8th" (the letter of 4 February?) and then mentions receiving "a note from General Pollock" requesting he "join speedily". Shakespear "hoped to reach Peshawar in four days". The letter continues with a record of Shakspear's journery to Peshawar.

Held by
Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Language
English
Physical description
1 file
Physical condition
1 sheet
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/beb7b5b2-7dfc-443a-a072-16677030ce98/

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Peshawar, Richmond Shakespear to Selina Shakespear