These records comprise the Files of Sir George Grierson, Superintendent of the Linguistic Survey, 1898-1902. They consist mainly of his correspondence with various scholars and institutions, and Files, containing basic research data, such as examples of India languages and dialects; also publishe...
The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760 and 1765-1767; Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754-1839), Governor of Madras 1798-1804 and other family members."
Scope & Content:
The major part of this collection comprises the incoming correspondence received by Clive and members of his circle, particularly Margaret, Lady Clive, Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis and Henry Strachey. In addition to this, there are a significant number of petitions addressed either to Clive as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Armenian, Bengali, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil