author
Robert MacMicking
A 19th-century traveler and merchant, he left behind a vivid firsthand portrait of Manila and the Philippines during a time of rapid commercial and social change. His writing is valued for the way it blends everyday observation with the wider currents of colonial history.
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Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850
by Robert MacMicking
About the author
Little biographical information about Robert MacMicking is easy to confirm, but reliable catalog and book sources agree that he is known for Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines, first published in 1851.
The book draws on his experiences in the Philippines during 1848, 1849, and 1850, and presents a detailed outsider's view of Manila, trade, society, and colonial life. Several sources describe him as a British or Scottish merchant, which fits the strong commercial perspective that runs through his writing.
Today, MacMicking is remembered less as a literary figure than as an observant witness to a particular place and period. For modern listeners, his work offers both a travel narrative and a historical snapshot of the mid-19th-century Philippines.