Papers titled, 'Sir Gilbert Elliot's Memoranda and Notes - Political'., 1751-1770, 1896.
File
Identifier: MS.11032
Scope and Contents
These comprise of bound papers, 1754-1770, with a list of contents by the Honourable George F S Elliot, 1896. The last item described in this list of contents, 'A Chronicle of political events - 1751-1763 - in Sir Gilbert Elliot's handwriting', is noted as not having been bound but inserted loose in the cover of the volume, and is now missing.
Dates
- Creation: 1751-1770, 1896.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
99 Leaves
Arrangement
99 folios. The papers were received bound.
Bibliography
Many of the other bound papers are used and quoted by G F S Elliot, 'The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto' (Edinburgh, 1897), pages 363-368, 393-398, 401-402, 406-408. See also L B Namier, 'England in the age of the American Revolution', 2nd edition, (London, 1961), pages 104-107; and N S Jucker (editor), 'The Jenkinson papers, 1760- 1766' (London, 1949), pages 367-377.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk