William Donald papers

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Title:
William Donald papers
Date:
1807 to 1912
Creator:
Donald, William, 1824-
Description:
The diary and other papers, kept by William Donald between October 14, 1857 and June 9, 1859, describe a voyage to India via Egypt and Aden and sieges and engagements in the Sepoy Rebellion. Accounting notes, 1851-1865, on verso pages at end. Includes an illustrated newspaper article about Donald's military career as well as papers regarding his pension and discharge from the Royal Engineers. Also contains contract of indenture between an earlier William Donald and Robert William Duff, who agreed to train him in gardening.
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Subject:
Format:
documents (object genre)
Language:
English
Extent:
8 items
Digital Collection:
William Donald papers
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE001024978
Provenance:
Purchase 1978
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • RL.30736
  • seca-d99565a0-e6df-4dd8-88eb-5a167b963414
  • 001024978
  • secst0736
  • ark:/87924/r4xp70k70
  • 725f1dcc-9467-4376-9598-0a6f81fac9a1
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