Malet, Charles Warre, 1752–1815, Lett. to Mr. Fleming to be laid before the Asiatic Society, 1785 January 15
- Call Number:
- MSS 26
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Malet, Charles Warre, 1752–1815
- Title(s):
- Lett. to Mr. Fleming to be laid before the Asiatic Society
- Date:
- 1785 January 15
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series II: Cave descriptions and other notes
- Part of Collection:
- Box 1, folder 20
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The collection is open without restriction.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe 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 Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Written by Charles Ware Malet, probably to John Fleming (1747–1829). The letter gives details on Elephanta, along with extended passages on Indian religious practices, such as the wearing of a turban. The draft references drawings by Robert Mabon, presumably attached to the final copy of the text.
- Physical Description:
- 1 folded sheet (4 pages) ; 23 x 19 cm
- Genre:
- Diaries and Notebooks
- Subject Terms:
- BritishCave templesCavesDescription and travelEllora Caves (India)India
- Associated Places:
- IndiaMumbai (India)Pune (India)
- Associated People/Groups:
- Daniell, Thomas, 1749-1840Gaṅgārāma, active 18th centuryMabon, RobertMalet, Charles Warre, 1752-1815Wales, James, 1746 or 1747-1795
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Wales archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11766.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3429083
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3429083?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1