Hints for enabling arrow keys. Using Windows Narrator? Turn off scan mode: press Caps Lock + Space. Using Mac VoiceOver? Turn off quick nav: press left-arrow + right-arrow.
Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Mss Eur D623
- Record Id:
- 032-002273056
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002273056
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x000226
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D623
- Title:
- Despatches, correspondence and minutes, some in cipher, of Richard Colley Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington and Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842), Governor General of Bengal 1790-1805, including secret and confidential letters to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), President of the Board of Control 1793-1801
- Scope & Content:
- Despatches, correspondence and minutes, some in cypher, of Richard Colley Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington and Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842), Governor-General of Bengal 1798-1805, including secret and confidential letters to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), President of the Board of Control 1793-1801.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002273056", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D623: Despatches, correspondence and minutes, some in cipher, of Richard Colley Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington and Marquess Wellesley…" },{ "id" : "040-002273057", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/1: Queries proposed by Lord Mornington to Major Kirkpatrick with the answers of the latter re military matters Dated as: 23rd Feb 1798" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273058", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/2: Letter communicating contents of a Proclamation issued at Mauritius during the residence there of Tippoo Sultan s Ambassadors;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273059", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/3: Minute from Mornington in his capacity as Governor General to the Governor of Fort St. George re mobilisation of troops against Tippoo…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273060", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/4: Original of letter written by Mornington appended to a despatch in cipher re the proclamation issued at Mauritius by the French…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273061", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/5: Duplicate despatch (see No. 4) containing some corrections , in cipher" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273062", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/6: Reply to Mornington s letter of 20th June 1798, re measures taken to assemble the Army, and discussing various military,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273063", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/7: Letter from Lord Mornington to Lt-Gen Harris, Governor-in Council at Fort St. George re instructions for military aid to Hyderabad" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273064", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/8: Reply to Lord Mornington s letter of 13th July 1798, and discussion of military and financial arrangements sent by George Harris and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273065", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/9: Confidential memorandum on the accumulation of appeals and abstract of them" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273066", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/10: Despatch in cipher from Lord Mornington to Lord Dundas, asking for better service of political news and for a less cumbersome cipher,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273067", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/11: Despatch [overland copy, the original being sent by sea], mainly in cipher relating to political and military matters in India…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273068", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/12: Holograph letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, complaining of the attitude of the Government of Fort St. George" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273069", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/13: Memorandum re the military force estimated to be available to the British in the Carnatic" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273070", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/14: Extract of Lord Mornington s letter to the Honourable the Court of Directors of the east India Company, justifying measures taken by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273071", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/15: Confidential letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas recommending the political stand to be adopted against France, Holland, Denmark…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273072", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/16: Memorandum in Mornington s No. 12: Statistics of soldiers who marched from Coromandel to Mysore" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273073", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/17: Extract from a letter from Capt Macaulay to Col Kirkpatrick, reporting on anticipated surrender of Tippoo s army" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273074", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/18: Letter from Maj Beatson to Mornington, reporting on the assault on Seringapatam and the death of the Sultan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273075", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/19: Copy of the letter in No. 18 above" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273076", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/20: Letter from Maj Doveton to Lord Mornington about the remains of Tippoo s defeated army, and of his family" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273077", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/21: Copy of the letter in No. 20 above" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273078", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/22: Letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, partly in cipher, and signed by Mornington, including the statement I flatter myself you will…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273079", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/23: Letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, mainly in cipher, covering the letter fro despatches containing details of the capture of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273080", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/24: Letter from Mornington to Dundas discussing various methods of re-settling the country and re-distributing Indian territory after…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273081", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/25: Letter from Mornington to Dundas announcing thew reduction of Mysore, and describing the consequent position and arrangements; also…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273082", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/26: Translation of a memorandum on settlement of the country after hostilities" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273083", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/27: Letter and memorandum, partly in cipher, concerning the treaty of Hyderabad and policies for the preservation and consolidation of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273084", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/28: Despatch in cipher by Neil B Edmonstone regarding Tippoo s government records, found in the palace at Seringapatam, containing…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273085", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/29: Copy of despatch in No. 28 above" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273086", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/30: Extract from a letter, mainly in cipher" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273087", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/31: Letter, signed Wellesley, describing his motives for discouraging the suggestion that Lady Mornington should join him in India, and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273088", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/32: Letter from Lord Mornington (presumably to Lord Dundas) advising that Lord Clive be his successor, and assessing his failings and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273089", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/33: Despatch by Mornington, with two lines of postscript in holograph" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273090", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/34: Despatch from Mornington requesting, inter alia, his return to Europe in January 1801" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273091", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/35: Extract from a letter, mainly in cipher" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273092", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/36: Extract from a letter to Admiral R, mainly in cipher" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273093", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/37: Copy of despatch in No. 36 above" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273094", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/38: Holograph letter from Lord Mornington to Lord Dundas expressing his intention to postpone his resignation after the complete…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273095", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/39: Letter from lord Mornington to Henry Dundas expressing his appreciation of Dundas confidence and trust in him" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273096", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/40: Translation of a communication to Lord Mornington from Mirza Abdul Hassan, Persian Envoy Extraordinary, containing requests" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002273097", "parent" : "032-002273056", "text" : "Mss Eur D623/41: Two copies of key to Lord Mornington s cipher" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002273056
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D623/1 : Queries proposed by Lord Mornington to Major Kirkpatrick with the answers of the latter re military matters Dated as: 23rd Feb 1798
Mss Eur D623/2 : Letter communicating contents of a Proclamation issued at Mauritius during the residence there of Tippoo Sultan s…
Mss Eur D623/3 : Minute from Mornington in his capacity as Governor General to the Governor of Fort St. George re mobilisation of troops against…
Mss Eur D623/4 : Original of letter written by Mornington appended to a despatch in cipher re the proclamation issued at Mauritius by the…
Mss Eur D623/5 : Duplicate despatch (see No. 4) containing some corrections , in cipher
Mss Eur D623/6 : Reply to Mornington s letter of 20th June 1798, re measures taken to assemble the Army, and discussing various military,…
Mss Eur D623/7 : Letter from Lord Mornington to Lt-Gen Harris, Governor-in Council at Fort St. George re instructions for military aid to Hyderabad
Mss Eur D623/8 : Reply to Lord Mornington s letter of 13th July 1798, and discussion of military and financial arrangements sent by George Harris…
Mss Eur D623/9 : Confidential memorandum on the accumulation of appeals and abstract of them
Mss Eur D623/10 : Despatch in cipher from Lord Mornington to Lord Dundas, asking for better service of political news and for a less cumbersome…
Mss Eur D623/11 : Despatch [overland copy, the original being sent by sea], mainly in cipher relating to political and military matters in…
Mss Eur D623/12 : Holograph letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, complaining of the attitude of the Government of Fort St. George
Mss Eur D623/13 : Memorandum re the military force estimated to be available to the British in the Carnatic
Mss Eur D623/14 : Extract of Lord Mornington s letter to the Honourable the Court of Directors of the east India Company, justifying measures taken…
Mss Eur D623/15 : Confidential letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas recommending the political stand to be adopted against France, Holland,…
Mss Eur D623/16 : Memorandum in Mornington s No. 12: Statistics of soldiers who marched from Coromandel to Mysore
Mss Eur D623/17 : Extract from a letter from Capt Macaulay to Col Kirkpatrick, reporting on anticipated surrender of Tippoo s army
Mss Eur D623/18 : Letter from Maj Beatson to Mornington, reporting on the assault on Seringapatam and the death of the Sultan
Mss Eur D623/19 : Copy of the letter in No. 18 above
Mss Eur D623/20 : Letter from Maj Doveton to Lord Mornington about the remains of Tippoo s defeated army, and of his family
Mss Eur D623/21 : Copy of the letter in No. 20 above
Mss Eur D623/22 : Letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, partly in cipher, and signed by Mornington, including the statement I flatter myself you…
Mss Eur D623/23 : Letter from Mornington to Henry Dundas, mainly in cipher, covering the letter fro despatches containing details of the capture…
Mss Eur D623/24 : Letter from Mornington to Dundas discussing various methods of re-settling the country and re-distributing Indian territory…
Mss Eur D623/25 : Letter from Mornington to Dundas announcing thew reduction of Mysore, and describing the consequent position and arrangements;…
... (truncated) ...
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur D623 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002273056
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D623
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 4 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1798
- End Date:
- 1810
- Date Range:
- 1798-1810
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 01 September 1963
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Wellesley, Richard Colley, 2nd Earl of Mornington, Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, 1760-1842
- Places:
- India, Asia