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.
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...
Register of incoming correspondence. The letterbooks are arranged chronologically, with a brief note on the contents of each letter and the date of response. The index volumes are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Correspondence with Queen Victoria. With letters from members of the royal household, including Sir Arthur Bigge and Sir Henry Ponsonby, private secretaries to the Queen, and Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, private secretary to the Prince of Wales; and corrected drafts and fair copies of ...
Correspondence with King Edward VII. With letters from members of the King’s household, including Sir Arthur Ellis, his equerry, and Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, his private secretary; and corrected drafts and fair copies of many of Lansdowne’s replies. Four volumes. Vol. 1 includes a ...