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↑ Up one levelLetter from James Robert Ballantyne to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 1 September 1856
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GB 891 BHH-BHH/1-BHH/1/101
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Published
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Date(s)
- 1st Sep 1856 (Creation)
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Name of creator
James Robert Ballantyne
(1813-1864)
Biographical history
James Robert Ballantyne went to India in 1845 and became the Principal of Benares College. In 1861, he returned to Europe and became the Librarian of the East India House (India Office).
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Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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Scope and content
Letter from James Robert Ballantyne to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his prompt reply concerning Mrs Keough but to remonstrate against Hodgson's intended 'rebuke' about his own promptitude. Ballantyne states that Hodgson's letter suggests so much that he needs time to ponder it. He shortly hopes to send Hodgson his tract for village schools, "The Elements of the Chemistry of Common Life". He thanks Hodgson for the copy of Humboldt's letter copied by his wife, all the more pleasurable as it means Ballantyne will be able to keep it. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 1 September 1856.
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- English
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