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Mss Eur G37/4
- Record Id:
- 036-000799973
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000799973
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000015.0x00031f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur G37/4
- Title:
- Incoming and outgoing correspondence and drafts of speeches made by Clive in his own defence.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "036-000799973", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4: Incoming and outgoing correspondence and drafts of speeches made by Clive in his own defence." },{ "id" : "040-000799974", "parent" : "036-000799973", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1: Outgoing letters, mostly business-related but including some family correspondence." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000799975", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.1: Letter to the Secret Committee." },{ "id" : "041-000799976", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.2: Letter to unnamed gentlemen concerning financial arrangements." },{ "id" : "041-000799977", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.3-4: Letter in Clive's handwriting to Roger Drake Esq. concerning military matters." },{ "id" : "041-000799978", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.5-9: Draft letter to George Pocock." },{ "id" : "041-000799979", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.10: Copy of a letter to Adrian Wisdom." },{ "id" : "041-000799980", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.11: Copy of a letter to Mr Amyatt, possibly Peter Amyatt." },{ "id" : "041-000799981", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.12-23: Draft letter to Mr Vansittart." },{ "id" : "041-000799982", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.24-27: Draft letter to John Spencer at Bombay." },{ "id" : "041-000799983", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.28-31: Draft of a letter to Major Carnac" },{ "id" : "041-000799984", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.32-34: Draft letter to Messrs Carnac, Lushington and Amphlett." },{ "id" : "041-000799985", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.35-36: Draft letter to Peter Amyatt." },{ "id" : "041-000799986", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.37-38: Letter to his wife." },{ "id" : "041-000799987", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.39: Letter to his wife." },{ "id" : "041-000799988", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.40-41: Copy of a letter from Clive to John Walsh." },{ "id" : "041-000799989", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.42-45: Copy of a letter to Thomas Rous." },{ "id" : "041-000799990", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.46: Letter to Randolph Marriott." },{ "id" : "041-000799991", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.47: Letter to Mr J. Call." },{ "id" : "041-000799992", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.48-49: Copies of letters sent to Colonel Smith and Mr Sumner." },{ "id" : "041-000799993", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.50-51: Letter to Mr Chamier." },{ "id" : "041-000799994", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.52-55: Letter to an unspecified recipient, probably his wife." },{ "id" : "041-000799995", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.56-57: Copy of a letter, probably in Clive's hand." },{ "id" : "041-000799996", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.58-59: Final two folios of a letter to his wife." },{ "id" : "041-000799997", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.60-61: Copy of a letter, probably in Clive's hand." },{ "id" : "041-000799998", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.62: Copy of a letter to an unnamed recipient." },{ "id" : "041-000799999", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.63-67: Accounts arising from Jafar Ali Khan's treaty with the Company." },{ "id" : "041-000800000", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 f.68: Letter to Mr Burridge." },{ "id" : "041-000800001", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.69-73: Draft letter to Major John Carnac" },{ "id" : "041-000800002", "parent" : "040-000799974", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/1 ff.74: Draft letter to Mr Wood to enclose copies of two treaties made with the Dutch." },{ "id" : "040-000800003", "parent" : "036-000799973", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/2: President's Accounts and letters relating to the sale of a commission." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800004", "parent" : "040-000800003", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/2 ff.1-2: Accounts created to record the President's commission 'of the revenues of Subah, Bengal and Bahar for his allowance of 1 and…" },{ "id" : "041-000800005", "parent" : "040-000800003", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/2 ff.3-4: Copy of a form addressed to Lord Amhurst requesting permission for the sale of a Captain's commission." },{ "id" : "040-000800006", "parent" : "036-000799973", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3: Incoming letters, mostly from members of Clive's family." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800007", "parent" : "040-000800006", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3 ff.1-40: Letters to Clive from his father, Richard Clive." },{ "id" : "041-000800008", "parent" : "040-000800006", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3 ff.41: A letter from Richard Clive to an unspecified recipient addressed 'Sir', concerning improvements at Styche." },{ "id" : "041-000800009", "parent" : "040-000800006", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3 ff.42-43: Letter to Clive from Henry Clive." },{ "id" : "041-000800010", "parent" : "040-000800006", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3 ff.44-49: Three letters from Clive's 'kinsman' Robert Clive, mostly on family business." },{ "id" : "041-000800011", "parent" : "040-000800006", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/3 ff.50-51: Letters to Clive from Robert Clive and from his sister Rebecca Clive on behalf of all her sisters." },{ "id" : "040-000800012", "parent" : "036-000799973", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/4: Drafts of defences made by Clive to Parliament, the Court of Directors and possibly also the public" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800013", "parent" : "040-000800012", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/4 ff.1-30: Draft of Clive's parliamentary speech defending his own conduct in Bengal." },{ "id" : "041-000800014", "parent" : "040-000800012", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/4 ff.31-68: Another draft of Clive's parliamentary speech defending his own conduct in Bengal." },{ "id" : "041-000800015", "parent" : "040-000800012", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/4 ff.69-104: A defence of Clive against the charges brought against him, made for the benefit of the Court of Directors." },{ "id" : "041-000800016", "parent" : "040-000800012", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/4 ff.105-156: A similar defence; folios 38-50 are not included in the defence to the Court of Directors and deal with the second article…" },{ "id" : "040-000800017", "parent" : "036-000799973", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/5: Copies of letters concerning trade and Clive's legacy from Mir Jafar." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000800018", "parent" : "040-000800017", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/5 ff.1-2: Extract of a General Letter to Bengal concerning trade. No author is given." },{ "id" : "041-000800019", "parent" : "040-000800017", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/5 ff.3-4: Copy of a letter from Clive to Harry Verelst." },{ "id" : "041-000800020", "parent" : "040-000800017", "text" : "Mss Eur G37/4/5 ff.5-6: Extract from a letter from Clive to T. Sighes." }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000799670
036-000799973 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur G37 : The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760…
Mss Eur G37/4 : Incoming and outgoing correspondence and drafts of speeches made by Clive in his own defence. - Contains:
- Mss Eur G37/4/1 : Outgoing letters, mostly business-related but including some family correspondence.
Mss Eur G37/4/2 : President's Accounts and letters relating to the sale of a commission.
Mss Eur G37/4/3 : Incoming letters, mostly from members of Clive's family.
Mss Eur G37/4/4 : Drafts of defences made by Clive to Parliament, the Court of Directors and possibly also the public
Mss Eur G37/4/5 : Copies of letters concerning trade and Clive's legacy from Mir Jafar.
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- 032-000799670[0004]/036-000799973
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur G37
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 1 box containing 5 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1756
- End Date:
- 1794
- Date Range:
- 29 Jan 1756-6 Jun 1794
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Former External References:
- Mss Eur G37/Box 4
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)