xt7qjq0stw34_4977 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474.dao.xml unknown archival material 1997ms474 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. W. Hugh Peal manuscript collection Alexander Burnes letter to James [Prinsess?], with clipping text 43.94 Cubic Feet 86 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 22 items Poor-Good Peal accession no. 11453. Alexander Burnes letter to James [Prinsess?], with clipping 2017 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474/Box_58/Folder_17/Multipage26791.pdf 1834 May 21, undated 1834 1834 May 21, undated section false xt7qjq0stw34_4977 xt7qjq0stw34 DURNES, Sir Alexander, burns, a Seoteh 0:”
who served with distinction in India, and .r-
reyed the mouths of the Indus and mapped the
lower parts of its course. He made a journey
by Ball; and llokhara across central India, l'ull
ot'peril, for whieh he received the gold medal
of the Iloyal Geographical Seeiet)’, and the
royal premium of ﬁfty {:uineas. The l'i't~i!\~‘1
Geographical Soeiety also awarded him their
silver medal. These honours were conferred
duringr a Visit; to this country in 1533-14. In
1835 he again embarked for India, and having
been on 'ed in several mi.,:'ion:<, of importance,

a nod in 1833‘. In 183!) he was ap-
pointed politieal resident at Cahul, \rhieh oliiee
he held until the breaking out; of the insnrree<
tion in that: city, when, with his brother
Charles and some others, he was slain. 1:.
at Montrose, 1:305; murdered at; Calm},
1811.

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