Ouseley, William, 1801

William Ouseley (1767-1842), orientalist, Autograph Letter Signed, 1801.

1 Letter.
- 11 March 1801, London. A letter to Gen. Vallancy, sent to Dublin. Ouseley first tells an anecdote in which a speaker of Bengali is able to understand Irish due to their linguistic 'resemblance'. He then speaks about rearrangements that have been happening in government which he is not pleased with. Finally, he copies an inscription found on bricks from ancient Babylon.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Transcription of the letter. One page of detailed, typed notes of biographical information and descriptions of the letter. A sheet of note paper with the S.A Spence bookshop logo embossed. This sheet contains another transcription of the letter, along with a few lines giving further context.

Transcription included in the file? Yes.