Guard-book of papers relating to India

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MS. Eng. misc. c. 794

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Guard-book of papers relating to India, 18th-20th century, including:

(fols. 1-53) letters to Sir Charles Forbes in Bombay, 1803-10
(fols. 75-8) two unsigned letters of Robert, Baron Clive, n.d.
(fols. 87-171) papers and correspondence of Vincent A. Smith, 1897-1919.

Dates

Creation: 18th-20th century

Extent

317 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 794, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. c. 794

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17439

Additional Description

Abstract

Guard-book of papers relating to India

Biographical / Historical

Sir Charles Forbes (1774-1849), 1st Baronet, was a British politician. Robert Clive (1725-1774), 1st Baron Clive, was a British governor of Bengal. Vincent Arthur Smith (1848-1920), was an British Indian civil servant and historian.