Letters from India and China during the years 1854-1858

Robert William Danvers

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yo^Cm^'i^enU^ (Q^i^^^m^ ^^^.^4z>r^t^^^:z^/iA^ 'l/rUf'Cf.iy'^/'^ %>frAfornfa' LETTERS FROM INDIA AND CHINA J iJ J ' »» ", / W.R. DANVERS, J7me 1857, BEFORE STARTING FOR OUDH. Frontispiece,] LETTERS FROM INDIA AND CHINA DURING THE YEARS 1854-1858 ROBERT WILLIAM DANVERS BENGAL N.I.70TH Attached as Interpreter to H.M.'s Fusiliers in the Force sentsth TO Relieve Lucknow under Generals Sir OutramJames AND Sir Henry Havelock AND LD,HAZELL, WATSON, VINEY, AND AYLESBURYLONDON 1898 •3 D3> tiJSmiiy MORSE STEFHCais • ••• •*.'*! • • . ac INTRODUCTION the writerWILLIAM DANVERS, ROBERT the third son ofof the wasletters,following ^ andFrederick Dawes and Charlotte Maria Danvers,^ He waswas born on 1833.July 30th, delicate^ to be ain his but hechildhood, strong,grew up and into a fine,healthy youth, developed well-grown attractive in and in man-man, engagingappearance ners. He was with the idea ofbrought up taking and in went toOrders, 1850 King's College,Holy his studies andfor the ofLondon, purpose pursuing a course of in view to hisgoing through theology ordination. He had not been thereultimate long, andbefore a came over hishowever, change feelings, inhe a favoureventually expressed strong preference of the as a His were at firstarmy profession. parents at his but that his mindchoice,disappointed seeing was made offered no and the nominationup opposition, to a direct in the Indian wasarmy givencadetship of theto him Mr. Russell then ChairmanEllice,by East India Company.

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tiJSmiiy MORSE STEFHCais • ••• •*.'*! • • . ac INTRODUCTION the writerWILLIAM DANVERS, ROBERT the third son ofof the wasletters,following ^ andFrederick Dawes and Charlotte Maria Danvers,^ He waswas born on 1833.July 30th, delicate^ to be ain his but hechildhood, strong,grew up and into a fine,healthy youth, developed well-grown attractive in and in man-man, engagingappearance ners. He was with the idea ofbrought up taking and in went toOrders, 1850 King's College,Holy his studies andfor the ofLondon, purpose pursuing a course of in view to hisgoing through theology ordination. He had not been thereultimate long, andbefore a came over hishowever, change feelings, inhe a favoureventually expressed strong preference of the as a His were at firstarmy profession. parents at his but that his mindchoice,disappointed seeing was made offered no and the nominationup opposition, to a direct in the Indian wasarmy givencadetship of theto him Mr. Russell then ChairmanEllice,by East India Company." />

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'l/rUf'Cf.iy'^/'^ %>frAfornfa'LETTERS FROM INDIA AND CHINAJ iJ J ' »» ", /W.R. DANVERS,
J7me
1857,
BEFORE STARTING FOR OUDH.
Frontispiece,]LETTERS FROM INDIA
AND CHINA
DURING THE YEARS
1854-1858
ROBERT WILLIAM DANVERS
BENGAL N.I.70TH
Attached as Interpreter to H.M.'s Fusiliers in the Force sentsth
TO Relieve Lucknow under Generals Sir OutramJames
AND Sir Henry Havelock
AND LD,HAZELL, WATSON, VINEY,
AND AYLESBURYLONDON
1898•3
D3>
tiJSmiiy MORSE STEFHCais
• ••• •*.'*! • • .