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036-000673285 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts Level [40] File

1. Mss Eur F88/131

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Mss Eur F88/131
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone: regarding Parkhurst
Scope & Content:
Comprises correspondence between Mountstuart Elphinstone, Edmund Lomax (the owner of Parkhurst, Leith Hill, Surrey), William Miller and Mr [J] Fraser regarding Elphinstone's wish to be tenant at Parkhurst; the terms and conditions of the rent; length of occupation; changes made in the house with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1846-05 Oct 1847
Extent:
1 file 137 folios

2. Mss Eur F88/152

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Mss Eur F88/152
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone: miscellaneous letters
Scope & Content:
Includes twelve letters from Louisa Addison, T Bradford, Robert Bryght, Isabella Fawcett, J Fombelle, John Hope, SE Leithman, William Murray and Mary Skinner regarding general correspondence topics, such as request for patronage, visits, use of his kitchens at the Albany and so on. There is a not...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1840s]
Extent:
1 file 24 folios

3. Mss Eur F88/59

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Mss Eur F88/59
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone: juvenile letters
Scope & Content:
Comprises letters from Mountstuart Elphinstone mostly to his mother but also to his father and uncles. They cover his time at school in Kensington, London and what he thought of it; his departure for India and sea sickness on the voyage; and his arrival and early years in India
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1794-2 May 1798
Extent:
1 file 73 folios

4. Mss Eur F88/157

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Mss Eur F88/157
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1856-1858
Scope & Content:
Includes letters from Captain James Edward Katon; Anne Elizabeth Bontine [nee Anne Elizabeth Elphinstone Fleeming]; Cornwallis Maude, 4th Viscount Hawarden; William Cunninghame Bontine; Morgan Lloyd; Mrs Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden [nee Clementina Elphinstone Fleeming]; Mrs Catalina Pa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
06 Jan 1856-27 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 file 178 folios

5. Mss Eur F88/85

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/85
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1833
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include the usual requests for recommendation and patronage and invitations to dine/visit. Also includes a letter from Ram Mohan Roy (Mss Eur F88/85/9) airing his political views on the Irish Coercion Bill and letters seeking Mountstuart Elphinstone's opinions on unpublis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1833-28 Dec 1833
Extent:
1 file 114 folios

6. Mss Eur F88/93

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Mss Eur F88/93
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone: applications for money
Scope & Content:
With letters containing applications for money from: Thomas Say; John Atkins; JD Swright; the Begging Letter Department at the Mendicity Office, dealing with Cases No 36463 (John Ryant), 36714 and 36715 (John/Robert Russell) and 36807 (Jane Laing); John Yetts; Thomas Newman; Thomas Fitzpatrick; J...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1834-27 Dec 1834
Extent:
1 file 116 folios

7. Mss Eur F88/58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/58
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone to his sisters
Scope & Content:
Comprises four letters from Mountstuart Elphinstone to his sisters. He talks about his life in India and his desire to return home to England, and his travels in Europe
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
06 Oct 1813-08 Nov 1836
Extent:
1 file 20 folios

8. Mss Eur F88/70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/70
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1828
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include Mountstuart Elphinstone's travels; news from friends in India (including comments on his successor, Sir John Malcolm); his sister Mrs Keith Erskine's recovery from the death of Charles Erskine (the death of James Ruthven Elphinstone, is also mentioned); Elphinston...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
09 Mar 1828-26 Dec 1828
Extent:
1 file 113 folios

9. Mss Eur F88/75

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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

10. Mss Eur F88/79

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/79
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1831
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include Mountstuart Elphinstone's membership of the Travellers Club; requests for introductions, recommendation and patronage; a monument erected for James Ruthven Elphinstone in St Helena; correspondence about a proposed heritable security loan Elphinstone was going to l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
08 Jan 1831-10 Jun 1834
Extent:
1 file 97 folios

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