Journal account of departure of Eoghan Carmichael's departure for Africa, 6 May 1893 to 13 May 1893
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/1
Scope and Contents
Journal account written by Alexander Carmichael of the departure of his son Eoghan for Africa describing seeing him off at Waverley Station, Edinburgh, noting who met him in London and that he set sail on the 'SS Scot' from London, England for Chinde, East Africa [Mozambique]. Of his departure, Carmichael writes 'Poor darling boy! We shall not see him at the soonest for five years - perhaps never. God alone knows. This is the first break in the family.'
Dates
- Creation: 6 May 1893 to 13 May 1893
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 32 folios ; 20.2 x 14.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 222r, line 1 to folio 222v, line 2
Subject
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928 (Person)
- Carmichael, Eon Kenneth, 1872-1926 ([Eoghan] | son of Alexander Carmichael folklorist and antiquarian) (Person)
- Murdoch, John, 1818-1903 (journalist and customs and excise official) (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk