Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1856 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 notebook handwritten
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Henry Alexander Ormsby served in the Indian Navy. According to Charles Rathbone Low in his "A History of the Indian Navy (1613-1863)", Ormsby absconded from the Navy at the age of 19, between 1826-1830 and for three years went to live with some Arabs in… read more
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
The Paper was written by Captain Ormsby.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The Paper was presented to the Royal Asiatic Society and extracts of it read to the Society at its General Meeting of 6th December 1856. This is recorded in the General Meeting Minutes for that occasion.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
These Papers contain a single item entitled: "A Translation of the Standard inscription, and of the great slab, or Altar, found in the ruins of Nimrud by Captain Ormsby, Indian Navy". The translation is contained with a soft-cover notebook which gives… read more
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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
Condiciones
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Área de notas
Notas
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.