Letters, 1841 December 29, to Lord Ellenborough.

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Letters, 1841 December 29, to Lord Ellenborough.

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Private letter written to the newly-appointed Governor General of India while enroute to Madras. Includes discussion of current Cabinet thinking, the Corn Laws, advancement of British colonial policy, the state of India as a colony, British policy in Asia, naval strategy in Asia, and the war with Burma.

2 sheets, folded.

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6805711

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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