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201. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.78-111

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.78-111
Title:
Copies and drafts of business letters.
Scope & Content:
The majority of the letters' salutations are merely 'Sir' or 'Gentlemen', leaving no indication of their intended recipient (the sole exception being a draft letter to the Presidency of Madras), however the content is that of Company administrative matters in India. Many of the letters are also u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1753-1765
Extent:
34 folios

202. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.112-113

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.112-113
Title:
Memorandum of Clive's noting his proposed actions if certain circumstances should occur.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
2 folios

203. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.114-115

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.114-115
Title:
Extracts from Clive's outgoing correspondence.
Scope & Content:
The cover states that this covers letters written between 8 January 1757 and 28 August 1758. The earliest date given in 2 July 1757, implying that at least one page is missing.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1760s]
Extent:
2 folios

204. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.116-118

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.116-118
Title:
Brief memoranda.
Scope & Content:
These include notes upon the activities of 'Mr Gray' (in Clive's handwriting) and notes on the good effects of the appointment of field officers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
3 folios

205. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.120-121

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.120-121
Title:
Bond for 2000 Rs signed by Clive borrowing 1000 Arcot Rupees from Captain James Cope.
Scope & Content:
Made on board the ship Don Carlos, on condition that these would be repaid within 21 days of their arrival at Fort St David.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1750
Extent:
2 folios

206. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.122-123

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.122-123
Title:
Copy of letters sent by Clive apprising others of the recapture of Calcutta and the capture of Chandernagore.
Scope & Content:
The back is endorsed 'Copy of Lrs. I gave to many friends'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[16] Apr 1757
Extent:
2 folios

207. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.124-125

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.124-125
Title:
Draft letter to his constituents in Shrewsbury telling them of his departure for India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1764
Extent:
2 folios

208. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.128-142

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.128-142
Title:
Abstract and copy of a letter to the Court of Directors.
Scope & Content:
Accepts their offer of authority in Bengal and outlining his assessment of current political, commercial and military affairs there. Also an extract from the same letter relating to Cossim Ali.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1764
Extent:
15 folios

209. Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.143-146

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Mss Eur G37/3/1 ff.143-146
Title:
Minute in Committee made by Lord Clive concerning a memorial made by local gentlemen complaining of the slight they have received in being passed over by the Select Committee in favour of inhabitants of Madras.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1765]
Extent:
4 folios

210. Mss Eur G37/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/3/2
Title:
Letters, copies of letters and drafts comprising Clive's outgoing correspondence in 1765.
Scope & Content:
The majority of the letters have been endorsed in a different hand 'Entd IIII Duplicate'. It is known that Clive maintained a series of letterbooks containing copies of his outgoing correspondence and it seems likely that this endorsement refers to that process.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1765-[28 Nov] 1765
Extent:
1 file containing 119 folios