Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1836 - 1838 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 archival folder
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Captain Turner Macan (1792-1836) of Carriff, Co. Armagh, was Persian Interpreter to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India. His edition of the Shahnameh was the first ever printed in Europe. The text was prepared from seventeen complete… read more
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Richard Macan was with Turner Macan when he died in Calcutta in 1836 and took charge of his affairs.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The Letter Book was compiled by Richard Macan to document his dealings with the estate of Turner Macan to be presented to the executors of Turner Macan's estate, Major Thomas Macan and Mr Graham Johnston.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
It is unknown how this material came into the possession of the Society.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
The main item in these papers is the Letter Book, complied by Richard Macan concerned with the sale of the estate of the late Major Turner Macan. There is also a note written by Richard Macan and some modern research notes on the Letter Book and Turner Macan's biography.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
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
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
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.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Verwante materialen
Related units of description
Within our Library Collections we have copies of Turner Macan's translations of the Shah nameh and the The Alif laila or Book of the thousand nights and one night. We also have Macan's Kitāb-i Shāhnāmah (كتاب شاهنامه) / taṣnīf-i Abū al-Qāsim Ṭūsī… read more
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Macan Turner 1792-1836 (Onderwerp)
- Macan Richard (Onderwerp)
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
The Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.