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1. Mss Eur G37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37
Title:
The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760 and 1765-1767; Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754-1839), Governor of Madras 1798-1804 and other family members."
Scope & Content:
The major part of this collection comprises the incoming correspondence received by Clive and members of his circle, particularly Margaret, Lady Clive, Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis and Henry Strachey. In addition to this, there are a significant number of petitions addressed either to Clive as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Armenian, Bengali, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil
Date Range:
1728-1832
Extent:
97 boxes

2. Mss Eur G37/32/4 f.44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/32/4 f.44
Title:
Letter from Dona Francesca Ignacia de Almeyda to the Conde General.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
[Nov] 1764
Extent:
1 folio

3. Mss Eur G37/32/4 ff.9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/32/4 ff.9-10
Title:
Letter from the Viceroy of Rio de Janiero to Clive.
Scope & Content:
Dated at Rio de Janiero, answering Clive's letter concerning his musicians.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
French and Portuguese
Date Range:
7 Nov 1762
Extent:
2 folios

4. Mss Eur G37/81/3 f.42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G37/81/3 f.42
Title:
Receipt and payment authorisation.
Scope & Content:
The receipt is for a payment made by Philip Hockel to Bento do S. Mon[ic]a involving Lady Clive; the payment authorisation is for a payment of £20 by Lady Clive to 'the above'. Part Portuguese
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Portuguese
Date Range:
4 Oct 1766
Extent:
1 folio

5. Mss Eur Mack Private 92

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Mack Private 92
Title:
Portuguese work on Mathematics
Scope & Content:
pp. 1-359: Copy of a Portuguese work on Mathematics, dating apparently from about the last quarter of the 18(th) century. Divided into two parts, the first dealing with Arithmetic, the second (from p. 291) with Geometry. Each part is divided into a number of lessons. Part 1 begins: "Liçãõ I Da...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Portuguese
Date Range:
Late 18th century
Extent:
1 volume, 359 pages

6. Mss Eur Orme India

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Orme India
Title:
Orme India
Scope & Content:
The INDIA volumes, containing almost entirely copies of manuscripts, the originals of most of which are to be found in the ORME VARIOUS, though some [e.g. the Eyre Coote Journals (VII. 3, 4; VIII. 2), the originals of which, I fear, are hopelessly lost.], and these not the least important, are c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and Portuguese
Date Range:
1745-1780s
Extent:
20 Volumes

7. Mss Eur Orme India J

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Orme India J
Title:
Various Early Printed Papers Relating to India
Scope & Content:
pp. [i-iii]. Table of Contents. As the volume contains only printed papers, it is probably only the first volume of a collection of printed papers dealing with India, but as it is lettered on the back "India, 1753-1774, Vol. J," it has been included here. 1, pp. 1-4 (37 X 27 cm.) (cut down). By...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Portuguese
Date Range:
1753-1774
Extent:
1 Volume, 391 pages