Correspondence with Lord Melville, 1797-1802 (bulk 1798-99).

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Correspondence with Lord Melville, 1797-1802 (bulk 1798-99).

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Collection contains private letters from Wellesley to Melville numbered 5, 7-12, 19-22 (25 June 1798-28 Dec. 1798). There are multiple copies of some letters (i.e. a duplicate copy and a triplicate copy) and sometimes a copy in cipher and a decoded copy. Enclosures are filed with the letter. Notable enclosures are: Enlarged Perpetual Treaty between EIC and Nawab Nizam ul Mulk, Sabadar of the Deccan (with no. 9); copy of a circular letter to the native princes and copy of a letter from Lord Mornington to Lord Clive (32 p.), both with no. 10; extracts from Lord Mornington's secret and confidential letters -- in cipher and decoded in pencil (to accompany no. 11); and Proposed partition of the Dominion of the late Tipoo Sultoun (with no. 12). Letters from 1800 to 1802 are unnumbered and are either private, secret and confidential or private and secret. Correspondents represented in the enclosures include: Lt.-Col. Kirkpatrick, Purnea, Lord Clive, General Harris, and B. Close.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7813417

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Close, Barry, Sir, 1756-1813

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Purniah, 1746-1812

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Kirkpatrick, James Achilles, 1764-1805

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Epithet: Major; Assistant Resident at Hyderabad British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000695.0x000285 ...

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...

Harris, George Harris, 1st Baron, 1746-1829.

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General. Went out to India 1788; retired to England 1800. From the description of Letter, 1807 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122509764 ...

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...

Harris, George Harris, 1st Viscount, 1742-1811.

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Powis, Edward Clive, Earl of, 1754-1839

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Governor of Madras. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : [London] [Walcot Park] and [n.p.], to the Duke of Portland, Mr. W. Windhamand an unidentified recipient, 1795 Mar. 2, 1797 Jan. 26 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270860208 ...