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
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1820-1853: Indian [Persian and Marathi] letters
Scope & Content:
Includes a translation of letter from Syyad Irrutoolah of Delhi, 1820; Captain Graham's Persian poem, 1821; a prospect and specimen of the first volume of the epic George Nameh by Moollah Fyrooz bin Caoos, June 1836; letter from Tatia and Dada Maharaji, 1838; letter from the Iman of Muscat; lette...
Mountstuart Elphinstone: Chiefly private correspondence with friends and relatives
Scope & Content:
Comprises the private and semi official correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone. This makes up a large part of the collection and has been arranged into four sub-series: juvenile and family correspondence; chiefly private correspondence with friends and relatives while in India; chiefly private...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Marathi, and Persian