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Egerton MS 3488
- Record Id:
- 040-001985734
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001985529
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000158.0x000237
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3488
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LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. CLXV (ff. 234). (1) Correspondence of Lord Holdernesse with officers and officials in India, including (passim) Col. John Adlercron and Rear-Adm. Charles Watson, Commander-in-chief of the land and sea forces; 1754-1761. ff. 1-182;-(2) Miscellaneous letters relating to India; 1753-1756. Engl. and French. Copies. ff. 183-218;-(3) Letters from Alexander Drummond, Consul at Aleppo, to Robert James, Secretary to the East India Company; 1753, 1754. Extracts. ff. 219-234.
India: Papers of Lord Holdernesse rel. to: 1753-1761.
includes:
- ff. 1, 42, 70, 94 Robert Orme, historian of British India: Correspondence with Lord Holdernesse: 1754-1763.
- ff. 5, 12, 16, 38, 57, 73-87, 102,135-144,157 Rear-Admiral Charles Watson: Correspondence with Lord Holdernesse: 1754-1756.
- ff. 7, 20 (copy), 34 (copy), 38, 47, 65, 92, 105, 133, 145 Colonel John Adlercron, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in E India: Correspondence with Lord Holdernesse: 1754-1756.
- ff. 109-118 Colonel John Adlercron, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in E India: Narrative of events in India: 1754-1755.: Signed.
- ff. 121-128, 153, 155 George Pigot, Baron Pigot; Governor of Madras: Correspondence with Col. J. Adlercron: 1755.: Copies.
- ff. 161, 171 Major Cholmondeley Brereton, of the E India Co. 's service: Letters to Lord Holdernesse: 1759.
- f. 167 Lieutenant-General Thomas Arthur Lally, Comte de Lally; Baron de Tollendal: Letter to G. du Val de Leyrit: 1759.: Fr.: Copy.
- ff. 175-178 b Colonel George Monson, MP: Letter to Lord Holdernesse: 1761.
- ff. 179, 181 Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre Coote, KB 1771; Lieutenant -General 1777: Correspondence with Comte de Lally: 1761.: Partly Fr.: Copies.
- ff. 179, 181 Lieutenant-General Thomas Arthur Lally, Comte de Lally; Baron de Tollendal: Correspondence with. E. Coote: 1761.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
- ff. 183-192 Joseph Dupleix, French Governor-General in India: Letters to the French E. I. Co. and others: 1753, 1754.: Fr.: Copies.
- f.201 [Eustache de Brienne de?] Conflans, Marquis de Conflans: Letter to - Duvelaer: 1754.: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 205 Georges Du Val de Leyrit, French Govemor-General in India: Letter to -: 1755.: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 208 Captain Henry Poole, commander of the 'Prince Frederick' packet-boat: Letter to G. Shelroche: 1755.: Extract.
- f. 210 Samuel Rouge, London Agent of the French E India Company: Letter to R. Drake: 1755.: Fr.: Copy.
- f.212 Charles Robert Godeheu, French Governor-General in India: Letter to S. Rouge: 1755.: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 214 Charles Noble, of the E India Co.'s service: Letter to R. James: 1755.: Copy.
- f. 216 George Thomas, at Gheriah, in India: Letter to - Lance: 1756.: Copy.
- ff. 219-234 Alexander Drummond, Consul at Aleppo: Letters to R. James: 1753, 1754.: Extracts.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001985529
036-001985631
037-001985661
040-001985734 - Is part of:
- Egerton MS 3324-3508 : LEEDS PAPERS
Egerton MS 3401-3497 : B. HOLDERNESSE PAPERS LEEDS PAPERS. Vols. LXXVIII-CLXXIV. Correspondence and papers, mostly official, of Robert Darcy, 4th…
Egerton MS 3425-3490 : B, Section III. PAPERS AS SECRETARY OF STATE
Egerton MS 3488 : LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. CLXV (ff. 234). (1) Correspondence of Lord Holdernesse with officers and officials in India, including… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001985529[0002]/036-001985631[0003]/037-001985661[0036]/040-001985734
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Egerton MS 3324-3508
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1753
- End Date:
- 1761
- Date Range:
- 1753-1761
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Adlercron, John, Lieutenant-General, d 1766
Brereton, Cholmondeley, Major; of the E India Co. 's service
Conflans, Eustache de Brienne de?, Marquis de Conflans
Coote, Eyre, Knight, army officer, 1726-1783
Drummond, Alexander, diplomat and freemason, d 1769
Dupleix, Joseph-François, Marquis, colonial governor, 1697-1763
Godeheu, Charles Robert, French Governor-General in India
Lally, Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally; Baron de Tollendal, Lieutenant-General
Leyrit, Georges, colonial administrator, 1716-1764
Monson, George, Colonel; MP
Noble, Charles, of the E India Co.'s service
Orme, Robert, East India Company official and historian, 1728-1801
Pigot, George, Baron Pigot, Governor of Madras
Poole, Henry, Captain; commander of the 'Prince Frederick' packet-boat
Rouge, Samuel, London Agent of the French E India Company
Thomas, George, at Gheriah, in India
Watson, Charles, Rear-Admiral - Places:
- India, Asia