Letter from Edward Adolphus, Duke of Somerset, to William Evans

Title
Letter from Edward Adolphus, Duke of Somerset, to William Evans
Year/Period
27 Jun 1821
Region
London
Object Type
letters (correspondence), manuscripts (documents)
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
handwriting
Dimension
Object size: 23.0 x 19.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00306
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Tang Holdings Pte Ltd

This letter was written by Edward Adolphus, the 11th Duke of Somerset, to William Evans, the East India Company’s Baggage Warehouse Keeper in June 1821, inquiring about some “articles of natural curiosity” sent by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles from Sumatra. Raffles was at that time Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen in Sumatra, and was actively involved in collecting natural history specimens and sending them back to London.

 

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