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Madras, collection of correspondence, 1888-1915

 File — Box: Coll-2106 - Box 2
Identifier: Coll-2106/132

Scope and Contents

Madras, collection of correspondence, 1888-1915.

2 postcards, 1 envelope.
- Postcard 1: 28 January 1888. A.B. to Carl Theodor Simon. The author describes a long journey to see some temples and reach Ellora.
- Postcard 2: 16 July 1915. Goveen Jesudasen Pillay to Stephan Th. J. Simon. The author will pray for the recipient on his birthday and feed the poor in his name.
- Envelope: Addressed to G. Jesudasen Pillay.

Notes by Alfred Stumpff: Notes on the firm "Carl Simon Söhne" in Madras. Short biographical note on Goveen Jesudasen Pillay, physical description of postcard 2, purchase information.

Transcription included in the file? Yes, manuscript transcription.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888-1915

Creator

Language of Materials

German and English

Full Extent

1 folder

Genre / Form

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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