Soldiering
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 31
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Title
Soldiering
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 31
Summary
Contains material concerning Lugard's career as an army officer in India, Afghanistan (Afghan War, 1879-1880), Egypt (Suakin Campaign, 1885-1886) and Burma (Second Burma War, 1886-1887).
fols. 1-43: Correspondence, mainly with family, 1878-1888.
fols. 44-56: Rough sketch by Lady Lugard, "Soldiering and Early Life", n.d.
fols. 57-63: Verses, 1882-1883.
fols. 64-71: Extracts from a notebook, Suakin Campaign, Burma Expedition etc, 1877-1886.
fols. 72-91: Correspondence register, 1879-1891.
fols. 92-93: Extract from a paper describing Suakin, n.d.
fols. 94-134: Press cuttings relating to Lugard, Afghanistan and the war in Sudan, c.1877-1885.
fols. 135-153: Note by Edward Lugard on his brother's attitude towards sport. Notes by Lugard on tiger-hunting, 1883.
fols. 154-182: Notices of gymkhanas, race-meetings, India, 1882-1883.
fols. 183-227: Papers and press cuttings concerning Lugard's army career, 1878-1888.
fol. 228: Paper on Egyptian finance, 1888.
Date
1877-1891
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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