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Ref NoMS 3101/C/E/5/41/1
TitleLetter. Elizabeth McNeill (Persia) to Joseph Strutt (Derby). 3 May.
LevelItem
Date1824
DescriptionSends her congratulations on the marriage of Strutt's daughter. Gives an account of her journey from London to Persia through Russia and central Asia, her stay at Erivan and her arrival at Tabreez. She gives detailed descriptions of some of the events she experienced on the journey, including a meal with an Armenian bishop, and also provides details of her life in Persia, including a description of an earthquake that occurred the previous winter, and mentions that she is now staying at the residence of Abbas Mirza, the younger son of the Shah.
Extent1
FormatItem
Physical DescriptionLarge hole at edge of last page. Edges ragged.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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