A. W. Kinglake letter to Mr. Crawfurd, 1874.

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A. W. Kinglake letter to Mr. Crawfurd, 1874.

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A. W. Kinglake writes to Mr. Crawfurd, 12 June 1874, announcing the next volume of his history of the Crimean War [vol. 3, Battle of Inkerman] and refers to his tutors at Eton.

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Kinglake, Alexander William, 1809-1891

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Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891) trained as a barrister, but was more interested in literature. He became famous after the publication of Eothen in 1844, a narrative of his travels in the Middle East. He was fascinated by military action, and went to Algeria in 1845 to witness the French campaign. In August 1854 he set off from London to follow the British Army to the Crimea, where he witnessed the Battle of the Alma (20 September), before falling sick and leaving for England on 18 October...