Henry Dundas papers, 1781-1839. Box 8: Miscellaneous East India Papers

Creator:

Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 (creator)

Name:

Macpherson, John, Sir, 1745-1821

Timespan:

19th century; 18th century; British occupation, 1765-1947

Date:

1784-1786

Description:

Bound volume of letters from Sir John Macpherson (1745-1821), sometime Governor General of India to Henry Dundas. Also included are various enclosures. The codex contains a loose manuscript index of the letters.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Violet Marie Louise Dundas, wife of Henry Dundas, 5th viscount Melville; sold at auction (Sotheby's, London) to Francis Edwards, 1927; sold by Francis Edwards to Holden Furber.; Donated by the estate of Holden Furber to the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 1993.; Furber, Holden, 1903-1993, former owner.

Relation:

Finding aid: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/pacscl/UPENN_RBML_MsColl888; Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): Box 1: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3js9j91f

Subject:

East India Company -- History -- 18th century; East India Company -- History -- 19th century; East India Company; History; Politics and government

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, English

Physical Description:

Box 8 of 12

Geographic Subject:

India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947; India; Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Politics and government -- 18th century; Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Scotland -- Politics and government -- 18th century; Scotland; Scotland -- Politics and government -- 19th century

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville PC and Baron Dunira (28 April 1742-28 May 1811) was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He was the first Secretary of State for War and the last person to be impeached in the United Kingdom. His son, Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount (14 March 1771-10 June 1851), was at various times Keeper of the Signet of Scotland, First Lord of the Admiralty, and a member of Parliament.; In English with a few items in French.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 888, Box 8

Collection:

Henry Dundas Papers (University of Pennsylvania)