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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [44] (71/268)
The record is made up of 1 volume (210 pages). It was created in 1865-1867. It was written in English and German. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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proceedings of the
Society the expression of his sincere thanks for the honour done
him in his election as Vice-President. 2. From the Secretary,
Girgaum Library, acknowledging with thanks Volume 17 of the
Society’s Transactions, and requesting to be supplied with all back
numbers of the same. 3. From the Secretary Royal Asiatic Society,
Secretary Imperial Geographical Society of Russia, acknowledging
with thanks Volume 17 of the Society’s Transactions. 4. From
the Secretary, Geographical Society of Dresden, forwarding Annual
Reports of the Society. 5. From T. D. Thomson, Esq., 11, Carey
Street, advising the despatch of a case containing a fourth instalment
of Books on account of the Cursetjee Furdoonjee grant. 6. From
J. King, Esq., C.S., Acting Under Secretary to Government,
General Department, forwarding copy of a Government Resolution
calling the attention of the local Officers in Kattiwar and the countries
bordering on the Runn of Cutch and the Gulf of Cambay to an article
which appeared in the Bombay Saturday Review, published on the
18th August last, on the subject of geological action on the South
Coast of Kattiawar and in the Runn, and requesting the Society to
favour Government with a note of the principal facts to which the
attention of observers should be directed, and of the manner in which
observations should be taken; and the following from the Honorable
C« J. Erskine, C.S. :—
To the Secretary to the Bombay Geographical Society.
Sir, —In acknowledging your letter of the 23rd instant, I beg you
will express to the members of the Society my acknowledgments of the
honour they have done me by electing me their President.
I am conscious that I have no claims on the consideration of the
Society. But if they consider that it may be in my power, owing to
circumstances, to do something to promote the objects they have at
heart, I can only assure them that it will give me great pleasure to
take any opportunity of doing so.—I have the honour to be, &c.
C. J. Erskine.
Bombay, April 24th, 1866.”
The Government letter noticed above was referred to the General
Committee for disposal.
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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1868.
With maps etc. (including one map in German).
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- 1 volume (210 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes.
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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm
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- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:106, 1:67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77:104, 109, 111, 113:114, 105:106, 109:118, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- ST 393, vol 18
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:106, 1:67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77:104, 109, 111, 113:114, 105:106, 109:118, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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