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
- 18th-20th century
Extent
317 Leaves
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
Overview
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.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Indian Institute, 1975.
- Title
- Guard-book of papers relating to India
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk