Forbes, James, 1749–1819, A Series of Letters, containing the Rise and Progress of the Mahratta Empire, until the Massacre of Narron-Row in 1773. with the Memoirs of the Campaign in the Province of Guzerat, in 1775; in support of his Uncle, Ragonath Row. J. Forbes 1775, [section title], between 1794 and 1800
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- A Series of Letters, containing the Rise and Progress of the Mahratta Empire, until the Massacre of Narron-Row in 1773. with the Memoirs of the Campaign in the Province of Guzerat, in 1775; in support of his Uncle, Ragonath Row. J. Forbes 1775, [section title]
- Date:
- between 1794 and 1800
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- Part of Collection:
- volume 7, page 3
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Scope and Content:
- Bottom of page: "Bella! Horrida bella!" and a quotation from "A Sea-Piece" by poet Edward Young (1683-1765), beginning, "From whence arisethese dire Alarms?"
- Additional Notes:
- Image is drawn directly on the page.
- Genre:
- Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Watercolors (paintings), Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
- Subject Terms:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199688
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199688?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1