Description

Bequeathed by Dr (Thomas George) Percival Spear. Lecturer, St Stephen’s College, Delhi 1924-40; various posts in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India 1940-45; Bursar, Selwyn College, Cambridge 1945-70; Lecturer in History, Cambridge University 1963-69.

The contents of this box were previously listed as Box 54.

1. Expanding file of Spear’s research notes – ‘Social Life, part XVIII’ under headings which include:-
   • Legal Notes
   • Music
   • Nawab Walajah
   • Wills
   • Inventories
   • Children
   • Etymology
   • Goa
   • Punkahs
   • Mosquito Nets
   • Punch, Coffee, Tea and Betel
   • Elephants
   • etc.
2. Expanding file of Spear’s research notes – ‘Social Life, part XIX’ under headings which include:-
   • Voyage
   • Calcutta – General
   • Ice. Thermantidote. Hot Weather
   • Hills
   • Special Documents
   • etc.