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1. Mss Eur C100/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C100/1
Title:
Manchu-Latin Dictionary
Scope & Content:
A manuscript Manchu-Latin dictionary compiled by French missionaries in the eighteenth century, but not dated. Partly based on earlier Manchu-Chinese dictionaries, the Qing wen hui shu (淸文彙書) of 1751 and the Qing wen bu hui (青文補彙) of 1789. Alongside the Manchu words (in Manchu vertical script) a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
French, Latin, and Manchu
Date Range:
Before 1799
Extent:
1 volume; 1000 pages plus 249 interleaved sheets

2. Mss Eur E70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E70
Title:
Original manuscript notes concerning the Gangetic fishes
Scope & Content:
Most of the notes are in Latin, with occasional remarks in English, and some also show the Bengali names. The notes correspond to the printed text of Fishes found in the river the Ganges... but have been considerably revised before publication.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1800-1823
Extent:
1 volume in 2 parts

3. Mss Eur E70-E72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E70-E72
Title:
Manuscript material for 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its branches, etc.'
Scope & Content:
Manuscript field notes, texts and drawings, which were used for the compilation of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton's An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches (Edinburgh: A Constable & Co, 1822).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1790-1822
Extent:
3 items

4. Mss Eur E71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E71
Title:
A description of the Gangetic Fishes
Scope & Content:
Contains the text as printed in Fishes in the river Ganges... with a few verbal differences annotated such as might have been made on the proofs. In three sections: introduction; description of the Gangetic fishes; Index methodicus.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 volume

5. Mss Eur E72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E72
Title:
144 drawings in an album, depicting Gangetic fish. By an Indian artist supervised by Buchanan. These drawings were used for the plates to Buchanan's 'An Account of the Fishes found in the River Ganges and its Branches', Edinburgh, 1822
Scope & Content:
One hundred and four folios of drawings in water-colour and pen and ink depicting Gangetic Fishes, made under the supervision of Francis Buchanan (later Buchanan-Hamilton, 1762-1829). 103 fishes are illustrated, one fish (No.65 and 66) occupying two folios. A coloured side view is usually give...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Latin
Date Range:
1798-1814
Extent:
1 volume

6. Mss Eur F88

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88
Title:
Elphinstone Collection (2): Private Papers, Correspondence and Journals of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), Bengal Civil Service from 1795, Envoy to Afghanistan 1808-09, Resident at Poona 1810-17, Commisioner for territories annexed to Bombay 1817-19, Governor of Bombay 1819-27
Scope & Content:
The private and semi official papers, correspondence and journals of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), Bengal Civil Service from 1795, Assistant to Resident at Poona 1801-1804, Resident at Nagpur 1804-1808, Envoy to Afghanistan 1808-1809, Resident at Poona 1811-1817, Commissioner for territor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Marathi, and Persian
Date Range:
1765-1879
Extent:
483 files

7. Mss Eur F88/74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/74
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for September to December 1829
Scope & Content:
Comprises several letters congratulating Elphinstone on his safe return to England. Topics of correspondence include requests for recommendation and patronage and dinner invitations. Mss Eur F88/74/13 is a request from Mr Jopp asking for assistance in recovering the money from the Naroba Ortia ca...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
24 Feb 1829-27 Dec 1829
Extent:
1 file 178 folios

8. Mss Eur F88/74/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/74/40
Title:
Letter from Thorl Gudm Repp to Mountstuart Elphinstone
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
06 Dec 1829
Extent:
Folios 120-121

9. Mss Eur F88/74/64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/74/64
Title:
Le Religione Liber
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1829
Extent:
Folios 175-176

10. Mss Eur F88/75

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/75
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1830
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include dinner invitations; letters of introduction; requests for recommendation and patronage (for example, from George Norton); James Erskine's debts and financial situation; George Keith Erskine's return to India; and the exchange rate between the East and West (John M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
27 Nov 1829-20 Dec 1830
Extent:
1 file 142 folios