In Letters on the Nicobar Islands, Latrobe and Haensel provide a detailed account of their time spent on the Nicobar Islands, including observations on the flora and fauna, as well as the culture and beliefs of the indigenous peoples. This publication serves as an important historical record of the Nicobar Islands and the interactions between Europeans and the islanders during the early 19th century.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.