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Mss Eur E308
- Record Id:
- 032-002281260
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002281260
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000200
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E308
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38, and of other members of the Grant family
- Scope & Content:
- Grant Collection: correspondence and papers of Sir Robert Grant (1779-1838), Governor of Bombay 1835-38, his widow Margaret (nee Davidson; later Lady Josceline Percy) (d 1885), and their son Sir Charles Grant (1836-1903), Bengal Civil Service 1858-85, Foreign Secretary, Government of India 1881-85, and of other members of the Grant and Davidson families who served in India.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002281260", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur E308: Papers of Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38, and of other members of the Grant family" },{ "id" : "036-002281261", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/1-3: Papers of Charles Grant (1746-1823)" },{ "id" : "040-002281262", "parent" : "036-002281261", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/1: Draft memorandum from Charles Grant to Charles, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, on measures for safeguarding the interests of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281263", "parent" : "036-002281261", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/2: Draft letter and copy from Charles Grant and George Smith to Rt.Hon. Charles James Fox, concerning remarks made by Gilbert Elliot, 1st…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281264", "parent" : "036-002281261", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/3: Letter from Joseph Cotton to Charles Grant on the employment of American ships in the East India trade." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002281265", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/4-13: Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: papers relating to political career, England 1822-34" },{ "id" : "040-002281266", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/4: Letter from Sir Robert Grant declining to stand as M.P. for the University of Cambridge." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281267", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/5: Grants to Sir Robert Grant of the freedom of:- (a) the Royal Burgh of Fortrose (seal appended) Oct 1825 (b) the Burgh of Forres Oct…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281268", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/6: Papers concerning Sir Robert Grant's presentation to the Commons of petitions against the award of Commissioners set up under the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281269", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/7: The Norwich Election Budget: containing a Narrative of the Proceedings relative to the contest between Messrs. Gurney and Grant and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281270", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/8: Papers concerning Sir Robert Grant's two Bills (1830 and 1833), for the removal of civil restraints and disabilities on British Jews.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281271", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/9: Receipts and accounts concerning Sir Robert Grant's fees:- 9/(a) (a) on being appointed Judge Advocate General. 9/(b) (b) on being…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281272", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/10: Letter from R.H. Gurney to Sir Robert Grant on his resignation as M.P. for Norwich, Jun 1830. Sir Robert Grant's farewell address to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281273", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/11: Sir Robert Grant's farewell address to the Electors of Finsbury on his resignation as M.P. for the borough." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281274", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/12: Appointment of Sir Robert Grant as Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281275", "parent" : "036-002281265", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/13: Letter from Henry, Lord Brougham, to Sir Robert on the effect of his appointment as Governor of Bombay on his political career." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002281276", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/14-22: Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: papers mainly relating to India" },{ "id" : "040-002281277", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/14: Notes for a speech by Sir Robert Grant on the education of officers of the East India Company, to be delivered at India House." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281278", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/15: Draft letter to the Court of Directors concerning administrative and commercial problems in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281279", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/16: Account of expenses incurred by Sir Robert Grant before his departure for India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281280", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/17: Memoranda book containing notes on administrative problems in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281281", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/18: Manuscript fragments on the history of the British administration in India, including a paper on 'The nature and effects of our…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281282", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/19: Miscellaneous material relating to India in the possession of Sir Robert Grant:- 19/(a) (a) Copy of the 'Original Grant of Madras,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281283", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/20: Documents relating to the death of Sir Robert Grant:- 20/(a) (a) Account of Sir Robert's last illness, with autopsy. 20/(b) (b)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281284", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/21: Documents relating to the Grant Medical College, Bombay." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281285", "parent" : "036-002281276", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/22: (a)-(c) Letters and papers concerning Sir Robert Grant's financial affairs:- Correspondence of Sir Robert and Lady Grant concerning…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002281286", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/23-32: Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: miscellaneous" },{ "id" : "040-002281287", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/23: Some Particulars relative to the co-operation required of the British Troops in Malta in the superstitious ceremonies of the Romish…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281288", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/24: Origin and Outline of the Penitentiary System in the United States of North America. 'Translated from the French Official Report of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281289", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/25: Etat de l'Instruction Primaire dans le Royaume de Prusse a la Fin de l'Annee 1831, par M.V. Cousin, Membre du Conseil Royal de…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281290", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/26: Manuscript notes for a paper on William Pitt and the French Revolution." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281291", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/27: Par Nobile. A Comparison of Hannibal and Wellington'. Manuscript notes for a book. 'The Pirate Hannibal. A Tale in three volumes'.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281292", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/28: Manuscript Sermons by Sir Robert Grant." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281293", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/29: Notes on Hodgson's translation of Juvenal. 'A specimen of Sir Robert Grant's Latinity', from the 'Oriental Christian Spectator' No.9,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281294", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/30: Notes on literary criticism and reviews." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281295", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/31: Art Notes by Major Felix." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281296", "parent" : "036-002281286", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/32: Rules of Grillion's Club." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002281297", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/33-46: Papers of Lady Josceline Percy (formerly Lady Grant)" },{ "id" : "040-002281298", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/33: Letters to Margaret, Lady Grant, from Mrs.Opie Maria Edgeworth, Lord Jeffrey and Lord Clare." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281299", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/34: Letters received by Lady Grant on the death of her husband, Sir Robert Grant, Jul 1838. Account of fees incurred by Lady Grant as…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281300", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/35: Letters to Lady Grant from Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg, concerning his loan of 5,000 from Sir Robert Grant, the education of Lady…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281301", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/36: Miscellaneous items concerning the death of Lady Grant's daughter Constance at Rome, Jun 1842." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281302", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/37: Letters to Lady Grant from Lord Josceline Percy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281303", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/38: Letters to Lady Grant from Sarah, Lady Lyttelton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281304", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/39: Letters to Lady Grant from her son, Charles Grant, his wife Ellen, and their sons Josceline and Robert." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281305", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/40: Letters to Lady Grant from her brother, Francis Russell Davidson, Bengal Civil Service, Sep 1847-Mar 1848. Letters to Lady Grant from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281306", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/41: School Reports of Lady Grant's second son, Robert." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281307", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/42: Letters to Lady Josceline Percy from her brother, Lieutenant-Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, principally concerning his defence of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281308", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/43: Letters received by Lady Josceline Percy on the death of her second husband, Lord Josceline Percy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281309", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/44: Letters to Lady Josceline Percy from various correspondents." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281310", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/45: Letters to Lady Josceline Percy concerning the career of her son Charles Grant." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281311", "parent" : "036-002281297", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/46: Executorship Account and Statement of Property of Lady Josceline Percy, died 20 Jun 1885." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002281312", "parent" : "032-002281260", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/47-64: Papers of Sir Charles Grant, Bengal Civil Service, 1858-85" },{ "id" : "040-002281313", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/47: Baptismal Certificate of Charles Grant, Mar 1836. School Reports of Charles Grant, Mar 1849-Jul 1852." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281314", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/48: Covenant(Counterpart) between the East India Company and Charles Grant, appointing him a member of the Bengal Civil Service, Jan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281315", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/49: Letters to Charles Grant from George Frederick Edmonstone, Lieutenant-Governor of the North West Provinces, concerning a post in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281316", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/50: Press cuttings concerning the work of Charles Grant as Secretary in the Central Provinces Settlement Department, Sep 1868-Jan 1870.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281317", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/51: Printed copy of an article by Charles Grant on poverty in India in The Nineteenth Century." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281318", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/52: Letter(author unidentified) to Charles Grant, concerning his appointment as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, c1881.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281319", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/53: Letter to Sir Charles Grant from Albert W. Woods, Garter King of Arms, enclosing a Royal Warrant appointing him Knight Commander of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281320", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/54: Papers relating to Sir Charles Grant's unsuccessful contest for the constituency of Banffshire as Conservative and Unionist candidate…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281321", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/55: Letters to Sir Charles Grant from his mother, Lady Josceline Percy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281322", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/56: Letters to Charles Grant from his sister, Mrs. Sibyll Ryder." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281323", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/57: Letters to Sir Charles Grant from various correspondents." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281324", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/58: Letters to Sir Charles Grant from his second wife, Lady Florence Lucia Harris." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281325", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/59: Account Books of Sir Charles Grant. 6 volumes." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281326", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/60: Letters to Sir Charles Grant on financial matters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281327", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/61: Memoranda of investments of Sir Charles Grant." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281328", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/62: Legal papers of Sir Charles Grant as Executor of the estate of his father-in-law, the Rt.Hon.Henry James Baillie of Redcastle,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281329", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/63: Letters from Sir Charles Grant's first wife, Ellen, to her father, Henry James Baillie, and to her sister Philippa Baillie." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002281330", "parent" : "036-002281312", "text" : "Mss Eur E308/64: Letter from Ralph Burch, solicitor, to Lady Florence Grant, enclosing 'Short Heads of the Will of the late Sir Charles Grant,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002281260
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur E308/1-3 : Papers of Charles Grant (1746-1823)
Mss Eur E308/4-13 : Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: papers relating to political career, England 1822-34
Mss Eur E308/14-22 : Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: papers mainly relating to India
Mss Eur E308/23-32 : Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay 1835-38: miscellaneous
Mss Eur E308/33-46 : Papers of Lady Josceline Percy (formerly Lady Grant)
Mss Eur E308/47-64 : Papers of Sir Charles Grant, Bengal Civil Service, 1858-85
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- 032-002281260
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur E308
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 64 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1801
- End Date:
- 1903
- Date Range:
- 1801-1903
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mr and Mrs G Huxley, the latter being Sir Charles Grant's granddaughter, 26 November 1970
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Davidson, Cuthbert, army officer and British Resident at Hyderabad, 1810-1862
East India Company, 1600-1858
Grant Medical College, Bombay, 1845-
Grant, Charles, Knight, civil servant in India, 1836-1903
Grant, Charles, President of the E India Board, Baron Glenelg (1835)
Grant, Robert, Creator of Mss Eur E308
Percy, Margaret, wife of Lord Josceline Percy; widow of Sir R Grant - Places:
- Amiens, France
Ava, Burma
Hyderabad State, India