Letters from John Coatman

Archive Unit
  • Reference
      GB 133 TFT/1/199
  • Dates of Creation
      1915-1929
  • Physical Description
      11 items

Scope and Content

  • /1 26 Jun 1915, War: India, enlistment in regulars.
  • /2 21 Jul 1915, Personal: malaria attack.
  • /3 7 Dec 1915, Personal: India.
  • /4 11 Apr 1917, War: India. Manchester history department and the War.
  • /5 19 May 1917, War: India, government service, Manchester High School and the War.
  • /6 11 Aug '1922, Academic: University of Oxford Hons in Geology.
  • /7 7 Feb 1924, Academic: University of Oxford, Beit Prize. Indian Civil Service.
  • /8 17 Mar 1926, Personal: Promotion. Oxford; Manchester H.S. Tout; D.Litt.; Literarywork.
  • /9 20 Jul 1926, Personal: Appointment University of Delhi, chair of politics andeconomics.
  • /10 4 Apr 1927 Political: Indian Legislative Assembly; Cambridge History of India.
  • /11 28 Mar 1929, Personal: India; finances; University of London.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Coatman (1889-1963) was a civil servant and journalist; he was former student of history atManchester.