General family correspondence of Hugh Elliot., 1787-1809, 1823.
File
Identifier: MS.12962
Scope and Contents
Includes letters of Captain George Elliot written from Spain, 1808-1809, describing the battles of Vimiero and Talavera, letters of Admiral John Elliot, 1790-1792, concerning Hugh Elliot's secret mission to France (for which see also MS.13022, folios 294-341), and copies of the outgoing letters of Philip Heydinger, Elliot's private secretary, 1809-1813, mainly to Elliot's children (folio 123).
Dates
- Creation: 1787-1809, 1823.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
294 Leaves
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