Copies of correspondence of Andrew Stirling, Deputy Secretary, Political and Secret Department, with various officials in India about plans for strategy in case of Daulat Rao Sindia's death.
Letters to George Best Robinson from his father and from his son (Sir) George Abercrombie Robinson (1826-91), and various friends. Also letters from Alexander Matheson of Jardine, Matheson & Co, Canton, about the estate of Henry Stirling Robinson after his death in 1833 at sea. Dated as: 18...
Official correspondence as Superintendent of British Trade in China, mainly with Captain Charles Elliot, R.N. (1801-75) and with Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), Foreign Secretary 1830-41. Also letter of appointment as Third Superintendent, and later testimonials to his con...
Letters to Francis Horsley Robinson from his friend Ensign Henry Bower (Madras Army 1821-62, Lt-Col 1859), from his father, and from his sisters-in-law Bella Douglas and Matilda Robinson. Dated as: 1820-28 and nd
Letters to Francis Horsley Robinson about family history, from his cousin John Jervis and from G.W. Collen, Portcullis Poursuivant of Arms, with bill for genealogical research.
Henry Stirling Robinson (1807-33) and Edward Innes Robinson (1811-56)
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Letter to Henry Stirling Robinson [probably written after the recipient's death], and two letters to Edward Innes Robinson from George Best Robinson. Dated as: 1833; 1852-53
Letters to Whiteman from George Best Robinson at Macao and from Francis Horsley Robinson at Agra and in camp. Also a letter from Robert Inglis (East India Company writer at Canton, 1822-26; later employed by Thomas Dent & Co., Canton) describing a journey from Baroda to Delhi in 1830. [Inglis...
Letters to John Innes from George Best Robinson [1822], Sir George Abercrombie Robinson [1823] and others, with related correspondence. Includes letters from Sir James Innes-Ker, 6th Bt. and 5th Duke of Roxburghe (1736-1823); Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743-1827); and correspondence with the ...