Letters of the Honourable Gilbert Elliot, Lieutenant-Colonel, Rifle Brigade, and youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Minto, to his father, his brother George, and other members of the family, with a few letters to him., 1835-1864.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11764-11765A
Scope and Contents
The correspondence describes Gilbert Elliot’s military service in Canada (1847-1850; for this see also F Dreyer, 'Three years in the Toronto Garrison', in ‘Ontario History’, volume lvii, 1965, pages 29-38), South Africa (1852-1854), and the Crimea (1854-1856).
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1864.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
3 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
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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