Was Egerton ever in India?

Ian · 17th May 2019, 11:03 AM

In the first sentence of his Introduction to the 1880 book, Egerton says that he started his collection in India in 1855. This suggests that he assembled his collection over a short period of 2-3 years before returning to England to pursue a political career.

Ian

ariel · 17th May 2019, 12:25 PM

Thanks Ian.

I know that, but I might have formulated my question badly. I was looking for some part of his official biography with more details .
Sorry for being imprecise.

Jens Nordlunde · 17th May 2019, 01:08 PM

I dont have any proof Ariel, and I dont know in which book I read it, but recently I read the following.
Egerton, when he bought a weapon (in India), he wrote that this or that weapon was from the place where he bought it, and that was what he wrote in his book. Obviously the weapon could have come from there, or from somewhere else.

17th May 2019, 11:03 AM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	In the first sentence of his Introduction to the 1880 book, Egerton says that he started his collection in India in 1855. This suggests that he assembled his collection over a short period of 2-3 years before returning to England to pursue a political career. Ian

17th May 2019, 12:25 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thanks Ian. I know that, but I might have formulated my question badly. I was looking for some part of his official biography with more details . Sorry for being imprecise.

17th May 2019, 01:08 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I dont have any proof Ariel, and I dont know in which book I read it, but recently I read the following. Egerton, when he bought a weapon (in India), he wrote that this or that weapon was from the place where he bought it, and that was what he wrote in his book. Obviously the weapon could have come from there, or from somewhere else.