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121. Mss Eur F88/121

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/121
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for January to June 1842
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence includes general news from friends and family, such as the state of James Erskine's health and Mountstuart Elphinstone's trip to Rome. However, the main focus of the correspondence of the failed mission to Kabul and the retreat to Jalalabad (a detailed account is provided...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Persian
Date Range:
24 May 1841-24 Jun 1842
Extent:
1 file 202 folios

122. Mss Eur F88/122

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/122
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for July to December 1842
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include the conclusion of the William Henderson affair, general news about friends and family, and their concerns for Mountstuart Elphinstone's health. Includes a letter from Lord Elphinstone with news of the Kabul mission and Sir William Hay Macnaugten's murder, complete...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
30 Dec 1841-19 Jan 1843
Extent:
1 file 237 folios

123. Mss Eur F88/123

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/123
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for January to June 1843
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include requests for patronage; the return of John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone and Colonel John Low from India to England (Colonel Low's letter contains an extract obtained from an intelligence officer on the Kabul situation - Mss Eur F88/123/11); and the reputatio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1842-29 Nov 1843
Extent:
1 file 195 folios

124. Mss Eur F88/124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/124
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for July to December 1843
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include requests for patronage; letters from Alexander Francis Elphinstone regarding his research into the charter papers in order to find out more about the Balmerino claim (Mss Eur F88/23); Lord Prudhoe beginning work on an Arabic-English dictionary (Mss Eur F88/124/18)...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1843-26 Dec 1843
Extent:
1 file 230 folios

125. Mss Eur F88/125

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/125
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for January to April 1844
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include requests for patronage; the death of James Erskine; and the election of new members of the Athenaeum Club. Also includes letters from Lord Prudhoe, General Galloway and William Butterworth Bayley which mainly deal with Mountstuart Elphinstone's assistance in gaini...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Aug 1843-30 Apr 1844
Extent:
1 file 166 folios

126. Mss Eur F88/126

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/126
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for May to December 1844
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include Mountstuart Elphinstone finding a suitable place to live; an accusation of indecent behaviour made by a female servant who had left Elphinstone's service, against his manservant (Mss Eur F88/126/31); discussions of ill health and symptons; and requests for recomme...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
07 May 1844-31 Dec 1844
Extent:
1 file 191 folios

127. Mss Eur F88/127

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/127
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for January to May 1845
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include concerns over the ill health of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Baron Metcalfe (Mss Eur F88/127/2 and Mss Eur F88/127/6) and the death of General Christopher Fagan (Mss Eur F88/127/18); the case of Mohan Lal (Mss Eur F88/127/19 and Mss Eur F88/127/21); the news of Mi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1845-31 May 1845
Extent:
1 file 210 folios

128. Mss Eur F88/128

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/128
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for June to December 1845
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include William Erskine's research on the history of India regarding Babur and queries over if his manuscript is suitable for publication; details of the family papers held at Cumbernauld; requests for letters of introduction and recommendation; and the Peel cabinet and g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
07 Feb 1845-30 Dec 1845
Extent:
1 file 236 folios

129. Mss Eur F88/129

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/129
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for 1846
Scope & Content:
Topics of correspondence include appointing a second master at Madras University and advice about suitability of candidates, as well as general news from friends and families. Some of the letters have brief annotations by Mountstuart Elphinstone regarding his reply
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1846-27 Dec 1846
Extent:
1 file 207 folios

130. Mss Eur F88/130

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F88/130
Title:
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone: the appointment of a second master to the Madras High School
Scope & Content:
Comprises correspondence concerning candidates for the post and the appointment of Adam Gordon
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1845-Jun 1846
Extent:
1 folder 131 folios

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