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Mss Eur D1090
- Record Id:
- 032-002276156
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002276156
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0000dd
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1090
- Title:
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Diaries of Sir Arthur Hirtzel (1870-1937), India Office 1894-1930, Private Secretary to Secretary of State 1903-09, Permanent Under-Secretary 1924-30; with Index, and Press Cuttings Volume.
- Scope & Content:
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This fonds consists of four volumes of diaries of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, an index volume to the diaries, and a volume of related newspaper cuttings (and some other documents). The diaries cover the period 1906-1909, when Hirtzel was Private Secretary to Secretary of State for India, John Morley (Viscount Morley of Blackburn).
Apart from brief references to the weather, Hirtzel’s attendance at church services, and other personal matters, Hirtzel’s diary entries mostly concern John Morley, and mainly record the following: conversations between Hirtzel and Morley; the views and opinions expressed by Morley on various issues, mainly relating to India and India Office business, and on various individuals; meetings between Morley and various individuals; Cabinet and Committee meetings and other events attended by Morley; and Morley’s health.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002276156
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D1090/1 : Diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, 1906
Mss Eur D1090/2 : Diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, 1907
Mss Eur D1090/3 : Diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, 1908
Mss Eur D1090/4 : Diary of Sir Arthur Hirtzel, 1909
Mss Eur D1090/5 : Index to the Diaries of Sir Arthur Hirtzel
Mss Eur D1090/6 : Press Cuttings
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- 032-002276156
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D1090
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 6 volumes (764 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1906
- End Date:
- 1909
- Date Range:
- 1906-1909
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Transferred from the Official Records, 27 March 1985
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Hirtzel, Frederic Arthur, Knight, civil servant, 1870-1937
India Office, 1858-1947
Morley, John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn, statesman, 1838-1923 - Places:
- Great Britain, Europe
India, Asia - Related Archive Descriptions:
- Mss Eur D713