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D4417 - Forman family of Chellaston - 18th-20th cent
- 2 - Correspondence - 1791-1811

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D4417/2/1
Title	Letter from Joseph Soar at Fort St. George, Madras [Chennai, India], to his uncle William Forman
Date	13 Apr 1791
Description	Summary: he fears his father is dead, has been many hundred miles up country: gives description of India, the heat, position, religion, country abounds with meat, rice, oil, honey and cattle of all sorts, elephants, camels, tigers, antelopes, jackals and several other beasts of prey: the East India Company is at war with Tippoe Sultan and has taken most of the capital garrisons; troops from Bengal with the East Cornwalls now on Madras Establishment: Forman to show the letter to Soar's father, hopes he will forgive him (JS) for all that is past
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Forman family of Chellaston
Administrative History	At the time of the letter, Joseph Soar is a serjeant in the 2nd Battalion European Infantry at Madras.
Format	Document
Term	Letter writing
	Family correspondence
	Colonialism
	Imperialism

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