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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4417/2/4
TitleLetter from Joseph Soar in Madras [Chennai, India] to his cousin William Forman at Chellaston
Date21 Feb 1795
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorForman family of Chellaston
TermEthnic groups
Black peoples
Islam
Caste
Hinduism
Transcript or Index... has heard of disturbances at home, only a few French ships in the China Seas: brahmens are the head caste, never eat anything that "drew breath": the Moors follow Islam [“the religion of Mohamet”]: has been at the Mount called St Thomas
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