Beschreibung:

[Hasted (William Anderson of the Madras Survey Departmentof the Indian Civil Service, later Director of the Madras Survey, son of John Ord Hasted, Madras Engineers, 1835-1916, father of William Freke Hasted, army officer, 1897-1977, brother of Colonel Arthur Walter Hasted, based in Nagodi and Cuddalore, 1865-1928)] Charles Lett's Improved Diary 1895, autograph manuscript, 117pp., interleaved with blotting paper, advertisements at beginning and end, front advertisements loose, a few pp. and many blotting ff. stained, 1f. with holes, original printed cloth-backed boards, rubbed, edges and corners worn, spine with small holes, 4to, 1895. *** A year in the life of a Madras Surveyor. An account of his life inspecting buildings, paying surveyors shooting, fishing, playing cricket (and catching dysentry). Also with a shooting list at end. "10 January 1895. Got up about 9.30am spent all the morning paying surveyors. Gompertz turned up about 11. am. Consequential young beggar who is perfectly willing to teach anyone anything, most important young fool in his own eyes (unimportant I mean not fool) however he is rather amusing though a little of him goes a long way... ."