Ms. letter

[Ms. letter, 1796 Apr 4, Bombay to Mrs Catherine Coffie, New York / Alex. Adamson. 4p. on 1 leaf. Written in Bombay to Mrs Catherine Coffie, New York. Largely personal news, including reference to his young son's having been vaccinated against smallpox (in the first year of the vaccine's use). Bound with ms. letter, 1835 Jul 3, Kandy to ? / William Corneil, Col. Sgt. 97th. Regt., which refers to a Mr Adamson, and lithographed transcriptions of both letters, the volume being 26 x 21cm.]