Eliza Wilson diary, 1854-1869

Item Info

Title:
Eliza Wilson diary, 1854-1869
Description:
May be the author Eliza Wilson (Mrs. Robert Wilson) of Kirkdale, Liverpool, England. Diary entries describe the social life and travel of a British woman living in India with General Craigie, his wife, and daughters. They left England in November 1854, traveled by ship with stops in Egypt, and arrived in Madras in January 1855. The group lived in Madras but journeyed to other cities in southern India, including Bangalore, Mysore, and Vellore. There are references to the Sepoy Rebellion, 1856-1858, before Wilson departed India in 1860.
Date:
1854 to 1960
Location:
Subject:
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r3x34ms8b
Digital Collection:
Women's Travel Diaries
Language:
English
Identifier:
  • 8acd5e2dd684cd7b7eeb2d700d96b0fb
  • wilsoneliza
  • duke:74969
  • wtddy07001
  • ark:/87924/r3x34ms8b
  • 094bfbd4-1e21-43a2-92fc-7916064ba9a5
Source Collection:
Eliza Wilson diary
Extent:
175 pages
Provenance:
Purchase, 1984
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Sponsor:
Adopted by Anne T’73 and Bill Newton