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- 1803 - 1828 (Creation)
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1 folder
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Biographical history
Alexander Gerard was born in Aberdeen in 1792, son of Gilbert Gerard and grandson of Alexander Gerard, the Scottish minister and philosopher. He and his two brothers all served in India. Gerard graduated from Kings College, Aberdeen, in 1808 when he was… read more
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Archival history
As the manuscript seems to have been donated by its author it would appear that it remained in the author's possession until the time of his presentation of it to the Royal Asiatic Society on 3 May 1828.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Donations Register for 1823-1831, p.111, lists the donation of the manuscript from Captain A Gerard on 3 May 1828. This accords with the labelling on the manuscript and therefore it would be suggested that the manuscript was donated by the author.
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Scope and content
The Papers of Alexander Gerard consist of a single item - his "Memoir on the Situation of Bundelcund (Bundelkhand) in 1803" which, the manuscript notes, was presented to the Society by Captain A. Gerard on 3 May 1828. This document commences with the… read more
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Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
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- English
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The Donations Register for 1823-1831, p.111, lists the donation of the manuscript from Captain A Gerard on 3 May 1828. The manuscript is also recorded in the Catalogue of English Manuscripts, p.74 and a description of the manuscript is provided.
The… read more
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Archivist's note
These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.