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Correspondence.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto on Scottish Church patronage and politics., 1807, 1831-1858.

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Identifier: MS.12123
Scope and Contents

Much of the early correspondence (1831) relates to the contest for the professorship of Church History at Edinburgh University, and there is a series of letters (1857-1858) on Church of Scotland business from Robert Lee, Professor of Biblical Criticism at Edinburgh.

Dates: 1807, 1831-1858.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers addressed to the 2nd Earl of Minto on particular topics of political interest.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Coutts and Company and its principals., 1813-1850.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11941-11942
Scope and Contents

Also contains letters and papers (1822-1825) from other individuals on the sale of East India Company investments, but related closely to business with Coutts and Company.

Dates: 1813-1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers on banking of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence, papers and pass-books, relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's banking transactions with Messrs Thomas Coutts and Company, London.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Coutts and Company and its principals., 1813-1821.

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Identifier: MS.11941
Dates: 1813-1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers on banking of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence, papers and pass-books, relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's banking transactions with Messrs Thomas Coutts and Company, London. / Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Coutts and Company and its principals.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Coutts and Company and its principals., 1822-1850.

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Identifier: MS.11942
Dates: 1822-1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers on banking of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence, papers and pass-books, relating to the 2nd Earl of Minto's banking transactions with Messrs Thomas Coutts and Company, London. / Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Coutts and Company and its principals.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell and Ralph Abercromby concerning Italy., 1847-1853.

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Identifier: MS.12074
Scope and Contents

Letters not in the series MSS.12070-12073.

Dates: 1847-1853.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Political and diplomatic correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto relating to his Special Mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy and to his continuing interest in Italian politics and the cause of Italian unity. / Correspondence of and letters to the 2nd Earl of Minto concerning Italy.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with personal and political friends., 1799-1859.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11800-11811
Dates: 1799-1859.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Family and general correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto with related families., 1800-1849, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11789-11798
Dates: 1800-1849, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto. / Family and general correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs., 1840-1875.

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Identifier: MS.12343
Dates: 1840-1875.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs., 1876-1886.

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Identifier: MS.12344
Dates: 1876-1886.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs., 1888-1890, undated.

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Identifier: MS.12345
Dates: 1888-1890, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs., 1840-1890, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12343-12345
Dates: 1840-1890, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning Church of Scotland affairs.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland., 1848-1878.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12347-12349
Dates: 1848-1878.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland., 1848-1850.

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Identifier: MS.12347
Dates: 1848-1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland., 1851-1853.

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Identifier: MS.12348
Dates: 1851-1853.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland., 1854-1878.

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Identifier: MS.12349
Dates: 1854-1878.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland. / Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning education in Scotland.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto, concerning, in part, parochial schools, the 1861 Scottish Education Act, and the repair of Ashkirk manse., 1860-1861.

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Identifier: MS.21234
Dates: 1860-1861.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto. / Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Earls of Minto.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning the Burgh Police and Health Act and related matters., 1857-1885.

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Identifier: MS.12352
Dates: 1857-1885.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto concerning the Burgh Police and Health Act and related matters.

Correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto with his uncles, cousins and other members of his family., 1822-1891, undated.

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Identifier: MS.12256
Scope and Contents The correspondents are, the Honourable Sir George Elliot, 1838-1854 (folio 1), the Honourable John Edmund Elliot, 1838-1861 (folio 20), Edmund James Elliot, 1832-1844 (folio 150), William Brownrigg Elliot of Benrig, 1842-1882 (folio 170), Gilbert Elliot, Dean of Bristol, 1874-1876, his wife, Frances, 1885, and his daughter, Margaret, 1878-1891 (folio 219), Harriet Agnes, Baroness de Clifford, 1853-1891 (with a letter of her father, Admiral Sir Charles Elliot, to the 3rd Earl, 1864)(folio...
Dates: 1822-1891, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto. / Family and general correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto. / Family correspondence of the 3rd Earl of Minto.

Correspondence of the 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale and his wife Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale., 1667-1736, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14419
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of the following: (i) Correspondence, 1698-1715, of Charles, Marquess of Tweeddale (1667-1715), who was known as the Master of Yester until 1697, and as the Earl of Yester from 1697 until he succeeded his father, the 2nd Marquess, in 1715 (folio 1); (ii) Correspondence, 1685-1736, undated, of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale (died 1757), formerly Countess of Dundonald (folio 49).

Dates: 1667-1736, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Correspondence of the Hays of Yester.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto concerning a portrait of Margaret, Lady Dalkeith, later Duchess of Buccleuch, to be presented to her as a wedding present by the Buccleuch Hunt., 1894-1897.

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Identifier: MS.12408
Dates: 1894-1897.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Family and general correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto. / General correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto on estate affairs., 1905-1910.

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Identifier: MS.13206
Scope and Contents

The incoming correspondence is the same as that in MSS.13204-13205. The outgoing is not represented elsewhere.

Dates: 1905-1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto. / Minto estate papers.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India., 1905-1914.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12727-12781
Dates: 1905-1914.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto with Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Helena., 1898-1905.

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Identifier: MS.12561
Dates: 1898-1905.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to Canada. / Papers relating to the 4th Earl of Minto's tenure of office as Governor-General of Canada.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto with the Secretary of State for India, St John Brodrick, Earl of Midleton (until December 1905), and John Morley, Viscount Morley (thereafter)., 1905-1910.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12729-12740
Dates: 1905-1910.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.

Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto with various correspondents., 1905-1913.

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Identifier: MS.12747
Scope and Contents

The contents consist of correspondence with Lord Curzon, 1905, concerning the handing over of the viceroyalty (folio 1); with Lord Kitchener, 1906-1912 (folio 47); with Sir J R Dunlop Smith, 1908-1913, including accounts of George V's visit to India in 1912 (folio 77); and with Sir Harcourt Butler, 1910-1913, on general aspects of Indian politics (folio 144).

Dates: 1905-1913.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India. / Correspondence of the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.

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