Correspondence and papers relating to the military career and interests of the 4th Earl of Minto., 1867-1905.
Scope and Contents
Contents include notes, etc., for the 4th Earl of Minto's maiden speech in the House of Lords on re-employment for soldiers, 1893 (folio 88); details of autumn troop manoeuvres at Aldershot, 1893 (folio 102); the manuscript of his criticism of Sir William H. Russell, 'The Great War with Russia' (London, 1895), and Archibald Forbes, 'Memories and studies of war and peace' (London, 1895), published in 'The Edinburgh Review', volume 183, 1896, pages 129-142 (folio 155); and correspondence relating to the Queen Victoria School, 1905 (folio 193).
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1905.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
218 Leaves
Arrangement
218 folios.
Separated Materials
For papers relating to the Volunteer movement, see MSS.13378-13403.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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