Begg, Dunlop & Co. to William Mackinnon. Calcutta report regarding tea plantations; letter forwarded to Findlater, also reminded behind with reports and accounts; possible difficulties due to dear labour consequent on shortage of imported 'coolies' [term from original source, indentured/contract labourers]; in Calcutta, scarcity lessened and 80 'coolies' forwarded to Dhubudhur, but "more will be needed to do justice to the large acreage"; inexplicable failure of selected seeds in nurseries so replanted with best China and hybrids; enclosed, a letter from John McKinnon to his uncle with news of friends in Calcutta; stamped and addressed on back.
| Order number: |
PP MS 1, Box 95 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
7 Mar 1866 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
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PP_MS_1.BISN.1.2.9 |
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archive |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Reference only |
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PP MS 1, Box 95 |
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PP MS 1/BISN/1/2/9 |
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PP MS 1/BISN/1/2/9 |
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PP MS 1/BISN/1/2/9 |
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9 |
| title |
Begg, Dunlop & Co. to William Mackinnon. Calcutta report regarding tea plantations; letter forwarded to Findlater, also reminded behind with reports and accounts; possible difficulties due to dear labour consequent on shortage of imported 'coolies' [term from original source, indentured/contract labourers]; in Calcutta, scarcity lessened and 80 'coolies' forwarded to Dhubudhur, but "more will be needed to do justice to the large acreage"; inexplicable failure of selected seeds in nurseries so replanted with best China and hybrids; enclosed, a letter from John McKinnon to his uncle with news of friends in Calcutta; stamped and addressed on back. |
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7 Mar 1866 |
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Item |
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8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item |
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Archive |
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Open |
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English |
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English |
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Handlist available |
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PP MS 1 |
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PP_MS_1.00BISN.001.002.009 |