Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for November to December 1827
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Comprises several letters of introduction to Mountstuart Elphinstone, in order to meet people in Europe on his return to England. Also includes several letters from people taking their leave of Elphinstone. One letter, Mss Eur F88/88/69/9, is in French and two letters, Mss Eur F88/69/28 and Mss E...
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for June to August 1829
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Comprises several letters from friends and family, many expressing pleasure at Mountstuart Elphinstone's return to England, with several invitations to visit. Other topics of correspondence includes news on Indian affairs and Sir John Grant's petition against the Privy Council; requests for recom...
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for May to August 1840
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Topics of correspondence include requests for recommendation and financial assistance and the appointment of Head Master to Madras High School. Also includes a letter from Arthur Conolly detailing his part in the Kabul Mission to date (Mss Eur F88/116/33). Two letters, or part thereof, are in Fre...
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for September to December 1840
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Topics of correspondence includes news from India, such as the reaction to the appointment of Mr Powell as Head Master of Madras School and requests for letters of introduction to Lord Elphinstone. Also includes the deaths of Mountstuart Elphinstone's siblings, Admiral Charles Elphinstone Fleemin...
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for August to December 1841
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Topics of correspondence include condolences for the death of Mountstuart Elphinstone's sister, Mrs Keith Erskine; concerns over the health of James Erskine; establishing native hospitals (Mss Eur F88/120/33); and queries prompted by Elphinstone's publication 'The History of India'. Also includes...
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for August to December 1847
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Topics of correspondence include concerns over Mountstuart Elphinstone's health; Lord Elphinstone's appointment as Lord-in-Waiting; General Monteith's return to India (Madras) and general comments and discussion of the monetary crisis and Peel's government. Also includes several letters from John...