James Silk Buckingham, 1826 - 1848
Scope and Contents
A collection of 17 letters, notes, and fragments in the hand of James Silk Buckingham, British author and journalist, dated between 1826 and 1848, along with two printed portraits of the same. The recipients and contents are varied, ranging from various lectures, the sale of a periodical, a speech given by his son on temperance and so forth.
Dates
- 1826 - 1848
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Biographical Note: James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) was a British author and journalist noted for his contributions to the fight for a free liberal press in India.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu