Letters to Lansdowne from Donald Mackay, 11th Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay (1885-90) and later Under-Secretary of State for India (1894-5), with copies of some of Lansdowne’s replies; 1888-1902. Some letters from Reay are also to be found in the English and Indian letter-books.
Miscellaneous Indian correspondence. Many of these letters relate to Lansdowne’s arrival as Viceroy in 1888 and his departure in 1894, including personal greetings and congratulations, and recommendations for appointments and honours. Correspondents include Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1...
Memoranda circulated by Lansdowne to his Cabinet colleagues. Printed, occasionally typewritten, some with manuscript notes recording the circulation list and the number of copies printed. These Cabinet Memoranda were not systematically filed or preserved before the formation of the Cabinet Secre...