Letters : to Wellesley, 1797-1811.

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Letters : to Wellesley, 1797-1811.

Some dozen letters of introduction or recommendation (1797-1809); letter dated Wimbledon, 11 July 1800 in reply to Wellesley's letter of 9 March 1800 requesting permission to resign as of January 1801 (22 p.); 2 short letters dated 1810 February 14 and 24, and 1 letter dated 12 August 1811.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842

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Governor-General. Governor of Madras, 1797; Governor-General of India, May 18, 1798-July 30 1805. From the description of Correspondence with Lord Melville, 1797-1802 (bulk 1798-99). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423136 From the description of Papers, 1797-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122427185 Governor-General of India. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4), letter signed (1) and letter (1) : Killin...

Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...