Papers, probably of Henry Dundas, relating to the East India Company.
Dates
- Creation: 1783-1810
Extent
0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. a. 25, fols. 1-2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. a. 25, b. 345-346
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12918
Abstract
Archive of Henry Dundas
Biographical / Historical
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811) was a statesman. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 42035-7.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given by Blackwell's in c. 1965, and transferred from the Indian Institute in 1975.
Subject
- Dundas | Henry | 1742-1811 | 1st Viscount Melville | statesman (Person)
- East India Co (Organisation)
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of Henry Dundas
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk