Correspondence on Indian affairs : manuscript, 1782-1800.

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Correspondence on Indian affairs : manuscript, 1782-1800.

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Consists of correspondence between Dundas and various British military commanders in India including Sir Robert Abercromby, a major-general, governor at Bombay, (1790- ) and commander-in-chief of the forces in India (1793-1797), Patrick Ross, a major-general and chief engineer at Madras (1770- ), and Robert Stuart, a major-general at Futtyghur. Ross's papers include designs and plans for defenses. Also contains correspondence with Sir John Shore, governor-general in India, Sir Alured Clarke (1745?-1832), Sir James Henry Craig (1748-1812), Sir John Murray (1768?-1827), Sir Charles Warre Malet (1752-1815), and others.

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Abercromby, Robert, Sir, 1740-1827.

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Title: 5th Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000676.0x0002a6 English general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Airthrey Castle, to Sir James Murray-Pulteney, 1809 Apr. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129714 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Loretto, to Major Baillie, 1799 May 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129746 ...

Craig, James Henry, Sir, 1748-1812

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Epithet: General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x00030e Epithet: Major-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x00031d ...

Stuart, Robert

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Epithet: Subject of IOR Neg 4233-47 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x000231 Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000571.0x000251 Epithet: Lord D'Aubigny British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000571.0x00028b Epithet: Prior of...

Malet, Charles Warre, Sir, 1752-1815,

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Clarke, Alured, Sir, 1744 or 5-1832,

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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...

Ross, Patrick, 1740?-1804,

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Teignmouth, John Shore, Baron, 1751-1834

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Governor general of India (1793-1798). From the description of Correspondence, 1793-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122589682 ...