About this collectionEliza Wilson Diary, 1854-1869
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DescriptionMay 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.
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ProvenancePurchase, 1984
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