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Dispatches.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Messages, intended usually for special or expeditious transmittal or delivery, such as important official messages, or news items sent with promptness by correspondents to newspapers or news agencies.

Found in 317 Collections and/or Records:

Copies of letters and dispatches sent by the 1st Earl of Minto from Vienna., July-September 1801.

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Identifier: MS.11258
Dates: July-September 1801.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna. / Copies of letters and dispatches sent by the 1st Earl of Minto from Vienna.

Copies of letters of Sir Robert Liston, as British Representative at Constantinople, to Lord Grenville, and some of Grenville's dispatches., 1794-1795.

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Identifier: MS.5572
Dates: 1794-1795.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist. / Papers of Sir Robert Liston while British Representative at Constantinople.

Copies of miscellaneous dispatches, memoranda and papers sent by the Foreign Office to the 2nd Earl of Minto as First Lord of the Admiralty or as a member of the Cabinet., 1839-1840.

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Identifier: MS.12218
Dates: 1839-1840.
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. / Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet. / Correspondence and papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.

Copies of private dispatches of Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, then Chief Secretary for Ireland, to Scrope Bernard and Sir Evan Nepean, successively Under-Secretaries at the Home Office, on the passage of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill through the Irish Parliament., 1792-1793.

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Identifier: MS.12927
Dates: 1792-1793.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells. / Correspondence and papers of William Elliot of Wells as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1806-1807.

Copies of private letters and dispatches from the 1st Earl of Minto to the Chairman of the East India Company., 1807-1813.

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Identifier: MS.11337
Dates: 1807-1813.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company.

Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors., 1807-1813.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11341-11360
Dates: 1807-1813.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company.

Copies of two offical dispatches of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Graham, later Baron Lynedoch.

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Identifier: Acc.10897
Scope and Contents

Concern the siege of Bergen-op-Zoom.

Dates: 1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Copy of a dispatch of the Bengal Government, Secret Department, and papers printed by order of the Court of Directors., 1793, 1805-1806, 1812-1813.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11359-11360
Dates: 1793, 1805-1806, 1812-1813.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. / Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors.

Copy of a dispatch of the Bengal Government, Secret Department, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors., 1805-1806.

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Identifier: MS.11359
Scope and Contents

With copies of enclosed correspondence, 1805, concerning compensation for the Raja of Berar. These papers were given to the 1st Earl of Minto on his appointment as Governor-General.

Dates: 1805-1806.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. / Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors. / Copy of a dispatch of the Bengal Government, Secret Department, and papers printed by order of the Court of Directors.

Copy of dispatch from Robert Townsend Farquhar to the 1st Earl of Minto, 24 March 1811, with enclosed papers., 1811.

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Identifier: MS.11683
Scope and Contents

Enclosed is a copy of Robert Townsend Farquhar's report to the Earl of Liverpool concerning Mauritius and Bourbon, including tables relating to the revenue and government expenses of those islands (folio 1), and copy of Farquhar's minute, 4 January 1811, concerning Captain Philip Beaver, Royal Navy, and the expedition to Madagascar, with copies of correspondence with Beaver (folio 66).

Dates: 1811.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with various Governors and others. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto concerning various military expeditions.

Copy of dispatch from the Bengal Government to the Madras Government., 27 May 1809.

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Identifier: MS.11664
Dates: 27 May 1809.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government with and concerning the Madras Government and Army. / Copies of dispatches and enclosures of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, and of the Bengal Government to the Madras Government.

Copy of dispatch of Thomas Stamford Raffles to the Earl of Moira., 25 March 1814.

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Identifier: MS.11698
Dates: 25 March 1814.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government concerning the British invasion and occupation of Java and other Dutch possessions in the East Indies.

Copy of Field Order issued by Major General Sir William Grant-Keir on the capture of Ravee in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

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Identifier: Acc.10770
Scope and Contents

Grant Keir congratulates the troops and supporting naval units under his command.

Dates: 1819.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Copy of the dispatch of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, concerning disaffection in the Madras Army, 5 February 1810., [1810, or after.]

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Identifier: MS.11347
Dates: [1810, or after.]
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. / Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors. / Copies of dispatches and enclosures of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, concerning disaffection in the Madras Army.

Copy of the dispatch of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, concerning disaffection in the Madras Army, 15 April 1810., [1810, or after.]

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Identifier: MS.11349
Dates: [1810, or after.]
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. / Copies of the correspondence of the Bengal Government with the Court of Directors, and papers printed by order of the Court Directors. / Copies of dispatches and enclosures of the 1st Earl of Minto to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, concerning disaffection in the Madras Army.

Correspondence and papers, 1832-1885, undated, of Hugh Henry Rose, Baron Strathnairn., 1832-1886, undated.

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Identifier: MS.3798
Scope and Contents

At the end of this volume are to be found a few papers, 1867-1886, relating to Lord Strathnairn's brother Sir William Rose, Clerk of the Parliaments (folio 367).

Dates: 1832-1886, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and relating to George Rose (1744-1818), Statesman, and several of his descendants, notably his son Sir George Henry Rose, Diplomatist, and his grandson Hugh Henry Rose, Baron Strathnairn.

Correspondence and papers chiefly received by the 1st Earl of Minto., 1806-1814.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11302-11336
Dates: 1806-1814.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / General correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto containing material relating to all aspects of his Indian career.

Correspondence and papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1839-1840.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12217-12218
Dates: 1839-1840.
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. / Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1800-1802.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11264-11265
Dates: 1800-1802.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto concerning various military expeditions., 1810-1811.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11683-11685
Dates: 1810-1811.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape. / Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with various Governors and others.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna., 1783, 1793, 1798-1806.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11226-11271
Dates: 1783, 1793, 1798-1806.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Diplomatic correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Elliot of Wells., 1775-1818, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12899-12927
Dates: 1775-1818, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.

Correspondence and papers of Charles Stuart, then a member of the Bengal Council, and later a professor of Oriental Languages at the East India College, Haileybury.

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Identifier: MS.9368
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of private letters from Charles Stuart to Henry Dundas, lst Viscount Melville, and to his friend William Dundas, the latter's nephew, with extensive enclosures, largely minutes and reports by Stuart, and copies of official correspondence and dispatches. The private correspondence contains particular detail on fiscal policies and the internal politics of the Bengal administration.

Dates: 1784-1792.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government concerning the British invasion and occupation of Java and other Dutch possessions in the East Indies., 1808-1814.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11691-11711
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and papers, 1810-1814, of and concerning Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java.

Dates: 1808-1814.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India. / Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India., 1806-1815, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11283-11739
Dates: 1806-1815, 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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.

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