The journal of George Durant, giving a vivid account of the Expedition to Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1758-9, has passed through the family, by direct descent, to the present owner, who has kindly allowed its reproduction in this volume.Click here to view a text extract
Daniel George Robinson’s letters, describing the experiences of an engineer working on the Hazara Survey during the first and second Sikh Wars (in which he participated), belong to the family of their editor, R.N.W. Thomas, who is himself related to the writer.
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The Diary of the Reverend G.S. Duncan gives a very personal view of Haig’s GHQ from 1916 to 1918 and is interesting for the light it throws on the relationship between the two men and how it fostered Haig's conviction that he had been singled out by God and that 'At the right time the Lord will bring about a great victory…'
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