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Mss Eur Photo Eur 071
- Record Id:
- 032-002303129
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002303129
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000149
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur Photo Eur 071
- Title:
- Sir James Cosmo Melvill papers.
- Scope & Content:
- Memorabilia, genealogical notes, and correspondence relating to the Melvill and Mather families compiled by Sir James Cosmo Melvill (1792-1861), East India Company Home Service 1808-58, Chief Secretary to the Company 1836-58; and his grandson James Cosmo Melvill (1845-1929), including letters from Capt Philip Melvill (1760-1811), British Army, Mysore War 1780-84, and Philip Melvill (1817-54), Bengal Civil Service 1839-54.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002303129", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur Photo Eur 071: Sir James Cosmo Melvill papers." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002303129
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002303129
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1811
- End Date:
- 1957
- Date Range:
- 1811-1957
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Copied by permission of Mr M E Melvill, 03 December 1970
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Mather, Family
Melvill, Family
Melvill, James Cosmo, 1845-1929
Melvill, James Cosmo, Creator of Mss Eur B137
Melvill, James Cosmo, Knight, colonial administrator, 1792-1861
Melvill, Philip, Captain