The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

printed - tour diary of the Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills for the year 1870-1872 (John Butler) volume two

caption: copy of rough diary of the Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills for 1871-72
caption: jungle cut between Golaghat and Borporthar
medium: tours
person: Forresh/ Mr
location: Golaghat Borporthar Nambor Forest
date: 6.11.1871-7.11.1871
production:
person: Butler/ John
date: 22.11.1870-17.2.1873
note: inaccurate spelling in the original text
text: [9] 6th November. Having heard last night that the whole of the jungle between Golaghat and Borpothar had been cut and the coolies were wanting payment, I rode out to Golaghat to see whether the work had been properly done throughout.
text: 7th November. Returned from Golaghat. Mr. Forresh [sic] of the Forest Department accompanying me as far as the Nambor.