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Title
Date(s)
- 1878 - 1882 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 bound volume handwritten
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Name of creator
Biographical history
David Erskine was educated at Harrow, and joined the army (51st King's Own Light Infantry) as an ensign in 1835 seeing service in India, Malta and Australia. He was appointed Visiting Magistrate in Cleveland, Tasmania in June 1839, at Green Ponds from… read more
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Archival history
The work was created by Major David Erskine. It was presented by the creator to Sir Bartle Frere who, in turn, presented it to the Royal Asiatic Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
It was presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Sir Bartle Frere on 3 July 1882.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A manuscript containing a 'Translation of Dr Hahn's Damara-German Dictionary Presented to his Excellency Sir Bartle Frere... by the Translator Major Erskine... 19th January 1880'. Karl Hugo Hahn was a Baltic German missionary and linguist who worked in… read more
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Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. 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… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
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.
Language of material
- English
- Khoisan Language
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society possesses an English translation of "Entwurf einer Grammatik der Herero Sprache", also by Karl Hugo Hahn (SC25). It was the first grammar of the Herero language spoken by the Herero people in Southern Africa.
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Name access points
- Erskine David 1816-1903 (Subject)
- Frere Sir Bartle 1815-1884 (Subject)
- Hahn Karl Hugo 1818-1895 (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This manuscript was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.